HONG KONG - OVERVIEW
The HKSAR Government has implemented a comprehensive and coordinated approach to contain the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of the community, with actions that are guided by three key principles: responding promptly, staying alert to the situation, and working in an open and transparent manner. The Government will continue to listen to the views of the experts and various sectors and adjust the various epidemic control measures in a gradual and orderly manner under the “suppress and lift” strategy according to the actual development of the epidemic situation while considering the impact of the measures on the economy, livelihood and the daily lives of people.
USEFUL LINKS
COVID-19 Updates
https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/local_situation_covid19_en.pdf
Since 31 December 2019, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has recorded a total of 1056 cases of COVID-19, including 1055 confirmed cases and 1 probable case (Case no. 97). Among these cases, 1,025 were discharged and 4 cases were fatal cases (Case no. 13, 55, 89 and 99), the remaining 27 cases were still hospitalised
Public hospitals daily update on COVID-19 cases
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800551.htm
Government announces mechanism for persons engaged in technological R&D co-operation-related activities in the Mainland, Macao or Taiwan to apply for exemption from compulsory quarantine arrangement
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800724.htm
Government announces mechanism for The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital and Hong Kong enterprises providing medical or dental services in the Mainland to apply for exemption from compulsory quarantine arrangement
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800825.htm
Mechanism for enterprises with provision of construction-related professional services in Mainland to apply for exemption from compulsory quarantine arrangement
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800599.htm
Government announces mechanism for registered practice units of HKICPA to apply for exemption from compulsory quarantine arrangement
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800541.htm
Two offenders sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800789.htm
Government announces details of Subsidy Scheme for Securities Industry under Anti-epidemic Fund
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800492.htm
Disbursement of subsidies to construction industry under the second round of the Anti-epidemic Fund in progress
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800761.htm
SFH attends 73rd World Health Assembly via video conferencing
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18/P2020051800554.htm
Handy Links
Website on the Fight Against the Coronavirus
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html
CHP's geospatial dashboard on COVID-19
https://chp-dashboard.geodata.gov.hk/nia/en.html
Booklet on HKSARG Economic Relief Measures
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/fund/CE-Measure-12-eng.pdf
HK University dashboard on COVID-19 (with real-time effective reproductive number)
https://covid19.sph.hku.hk/dashboard
Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599G
FAQ on new requirements to reduce gatherings
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/social_distancing-faq.html
Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirement and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599F
Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599E
- Expires June 18
Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulation
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599D
Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599C
- Expires at midnight on 7 June
WHO Coronavirus website
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
BrandHK COVID-19 Update Page
https://www.brandhk.gov.hk/html/en/WhatSOn/HKUpdate2019.html
Fact Sheet: Hong Kong’s multi-pronged response to COVID-19
All press releases May 18
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/18.htm
All press releases May 19