Hong Kong will prioritize quarantine-free travel for business people when its China border reopens, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said, warning that the city’s vaccination rate could curb a broader roll-out. “If we cannot raise our vaccination rate, it will be a hindrance to expanding our border reopening plan,” Lam said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong leader said authorities will monitor the usage of relevant border control points in deciding whether more should be put into use, with land boundary control points given priority over the others. With the Hong Kong Health Code set to open for registration on Friday, Lam also called on citizens not to register for it unless there is an urgent need. Chief Secretary John Lee said last month that Hong Kong had fulfilled the basic conditions to restart cross-border travel, after city officials committed to introducing a mainland-style Hong Kong health code that will launch this week.

Source: The Standard December 07, 2021 08:13 UTC