Dear Staff and Students,
We would like to share the following message from Department of Health about Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines.
Health and Safety Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines
1. Government announces "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application arrangements in Cap. 599F premises and adjustment to catering business modes of operation
The Government announced the arrangements for using the "LeaveHomeSafe" (LHS) mobile application which take effect on December 9, in order to implement the earlier announcement on extending the requirement to use the LHS mobile application to all premises regulated under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F). The modes of operation of catering business will also be adjusted accordingly.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/06/P2021120600679.htm
2. Government announces latest social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
The Government announced the gazettal of extension of existing social distancing measures for 14 days, which will take effect on December 9 till December 22. The Government is also considering extending the scope of "vaccine bubble" at suitable juncture in order to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated so as to strengthen Hong Kong's immune barrier against COVID-19.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/07/P2021120700740.htm
3. Government tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected
In view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the places listed below will be specified as Group A specified places to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.
- Maldives, Senegal and Tunisia from 0.00am on December 9
On the other hand, the Government maintain the specifications of Cook Islands and Luxembourg as Group B specified places.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/06/P2021120600607.htm - Argentina, Croatia, Fiji and Latvia from 0.00am on December 10
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/07/P2021120700680.htm
4. Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records
The Government announced that it accepts the vaccination records issued by Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Togo as recognised vaccination records for Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places for boarding flights for Hong Kong. The relevant arrangements took effect at 0.00am on December 8 (Wednesday).
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/06/P2021120600498.htm
5. Government enhances monitoring on testing ability of private medical testing institutions
The Department of Health (DH) said that it has enhanced its monitoring on the services provided by and the testing ability of private medical testing institutions carrying out COVID-19 nucleic acid tests, and the list of "Local COVID-19 RT-PCR testing institutions recognised by the Hong Kong SAR Government" (recognised testing institutions) has also been updated in view of the testing property of the Omicron mutant strain.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/07/P2021120700455.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines:
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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敬啟者：
2019冠狀病毒病及疫苗的最新資訊
1. 政府公布第599F章規管處所使用「安心出行」的安排及餐飲業務運作模式的調整
政府公布由十二月九日起生效的使用「安心出行」流動應用程式安排，以落實早前有關將必須使用「安心出行」的規定擴展至所有受《預防及控制疾病（規定及指示）（業務及處所）規例》（第599F章）規管處所的宣布。另外，餐飲業務運作模式亦會相應作出調整。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/06/P2021120600584.htm
2. 政府公布《預防及控制疾病條例》下的最新社交距離措施
政府公布，將刊憲延續現行社交距離措施的有效期14天，由十二月九日生效，直至十二月二十二日為止。政府亦考慮在適當時候擴大「疫苗氣泡」適用範圍，推動市民接種疫苗，以進一步加強本港對抗2019冠狀病毒病的防疫屏障。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/07/P2021120700710.htm
3. 政府收緊發現Omicron個案地區的登機及檢疫要求
政府公布，按全球最新2019冠狀病毒病疫情發展 , 於以下日子指明相關地區為A組指明地區，收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求
- 於十二月九日凌晨零時起：馬爾代夫、塞內加爾及突尼斯
另一方面，政府會維持指明庫克群島及盧森堡為B組指明地區。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/06/P2021120600606.htm - 於十二月十日凌晨零時起：阿根廷、克羅地亞、斐濟和拉脫維亞
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/07/P2021120700677.htm
4. 政府更新認可疫苗接種紀錄地區名單
政府認可格魯吉亞、摩爾多瓦、塞爾維亞及多哥發出的疫苗接種紀錄作為曾於A組指明地區逗留的香港居民用作登機來港的認可疫苗紀錄。相關安排由十二月八日（星期三）凌晨零時起實施。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/06/P2021120600497.htm
5. 政府加強監察私營醫療檢測機構檢測能力
衞生署表示，署方加強監察提供2019冠狀病毒病核酸檢測的私營醫療檢測機構的服務和檢測能力，並針對變異病毒株Omicron的檢測特性，更新了「香港特區政府認可進行2019冠狀病毒病反轉錄聚合酶連鎖反應檢測的本地醫療檢測機構」（認可檢測機構）的名單。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/07/P2021120700451.htm
更多新冠疫苗資訊：
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
衞生署
