In
response to COVID-19, the Hong Kong SAR government has recently announced new,
additional entry requirements for passengers travelling to Hong Kong.
Starting
from 25 July 2020, should your colleagues/customers be travelling from, or have travelled from the following countries within the last 14 days, they will be
required to present additional documents in order to be permitted to enter Hong
Kong.
·
Bangladesh
·
India
·
Indonesia
·
Nepal
·
Pakistan
·
The Philippines
·
South Africa
·
Kazakhstan (effective 29 Jul)
·
The United States (effective 29 Jul)
Additional
entry documents
· A test report (in English or Chinese) issued
by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name customer identical
to that in his/her valid travel document to show that:
o
they have undertaken a nucleic acid test for
COVID-19; and
o
the sample for the test was taken within 72
hours of the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong; and
o
the result of the test for COVID-19 was
negative
Note: this test report can be in paper
or electronic format
·
If the test report above is not in English or
Chinese or does not contain all the above mentioned information, it is
acceptable that the customer presents a written confirmation, in English or
Chinese, issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution that contains the
following information:
o
the name of the customer (this must be
identical to that in his/her valid travel document).
o
that the customer underwent a nucleic acid
test for COVID-19, the sample for which was taken within 72 hours before the
scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong.
o
the result of the test for COVID-19 was
negative.
Note: This written confirmation must be
presented with the test report.
Below
terminologies are acceptable as proof of nucleic acid test (COVID-19 or SARS-
COV-2)
Nucleic acid test Nucleic test Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) test CBNAAT Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test Reverse-transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction TrueNat Test RT-PCR test RT-PCR Nucleic Acid Swab Test |
Real Time Rt-PCR Test Real Time PCR Test One-step RT-qPCR test Ribonucleic acid test or simply ‘RNA test’ RNA Nasoph Swab Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Any other test with the keywords: ‘NAAT’, ‘PCR’ or ‘RNA’ test) |
· Documentary proof (in English or Chinese) to
show that the laboratory or healthcare institution is ISO 15189 accredited or
is recognised or approved by the relevant authority of the government of the
place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located.
Note: For the documentary proof of ISO
15189 accreditation or recognition/approval by relevant authority of local
government of the lab or healthcare institution, it can be in the form a copy
of "Certificate of Accreditation", "Certificate of
Compliance", or information printed out from an government official
website.
Please click on the country for the available government websites
of recognised or approved laboratories
o India
o Pakistan
·
This documentary proof is required even if
the test report from the laboratory or healthcare institution contains the ISO
accreditation reference.
o
For customers departing from or who have
transited the United States, a copy of a “Certificate of Accreditation” of the
laboratory or healthcare institution that performed the nucleic acid test is
acceptable for this requirement. The certificate must be issued by the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendments (CLIA) program. Customers should be referred to their specific
healthcare professional or provider for guidance on how to obtain a copy of
this certificate.
·
A confirmation in English or Chinese of hotel
reservation in Hong Kong for not less than 14 days starting on the day of the
arrival of the relevant customer in Hong Kong
Notes
on the hotel accommodation:
a)
The confirmation can be shown in a printed or digital format.
b)
The hotel requirement is compulsory for all customers arriving from one of the nine
named countries - including Hong Kong residents even if they have a home or
residential address in Hong Kong as they will be required to undertake their quarantine
period at a hotel.
To
ensure all our passengers meet these requirements, we will be asking them the following
at check-in:
·
To sign a legal declaration detailing their
travel history over the past 14 days. We will ask them specifically if they
have visited Bangladesh India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines,
South Africa, Kazakhstan, or the United States of America. If the answer is
‘yes’, they will be required to show us the documentation mentioned above.
·
To demonstrate to us that they have completed
the Hong Kong Department of Health online health declaration form by showing us
the resulting QR code. This can be in a printed or digital format. More
information on this form can be found here.
If
passengers are unable to meet these requirements, we will, unfortunately, not
be able to accept them for travel. Please refer to Cathay Pacific’s website for more information about
ticket changes, should they need to postpone or cancel their journey.
Entry restriction exemptions
The
following passengers are exempt from the aforementioned entry restrictions:
·
Passengers transiting in Hong Kong
·
Passengers falling within the categories listed
on Hong Kong Government’s website, who are also being exempted from compulsory
quarantine, if they are
For
more details regarding the latest travel restrictions, please visit the Hong
Kong SAR
Government’s COVID-19 website and
our COVID-19information centre.
Reference: Cathay Pacific
How to protect yourself from the
coronavirus or COVID-19?
With
the continual spread of the coronavirus or COVID19, it is better to stay
vigilant and follow these simple ways to prevent yourself from getting the
disease.
- Wash your hands with soap or use a hand sanitizer that contains alcohol with at least 70% solution.
- Sneeze and cough into tissues or the crook of your elbow. If you get mucus or spit on your skin, clean it off right away. Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick, especially people exhibiting respiratory symptoms and fever.
- Stay home when you're sick.
- Regularly and thoroughly clean surfaces, such as countertops and doorknobs, with a disinfectant.
- If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people and practice distancing yourself.
- For healthy people wear a mask only if you are caring for someone who is sick or a person with suspected COVID-19 infection. Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for the caregivers.
- If you choose to wear a facemask make sure it is covering your mouth and nose and leave no gaps between your face and the mask.
Take care and stay safe, everyone.
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