[Travel News]: Hong Kong tightens COVID travel rules on 16 countries, ‘devastating’ business planning
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The new restrictions take effect starting Aug. 20.
Hong Kong tightened its travel curbs for residents returning from 16 countries—including the U.S., France and Spain —less than two months after it started easing some of the world’s strictest quarantine measures.
The abrupt reversal reflects a fear of reopening as the delta variant drives resurgences across the world. Fifteen countries were moved up to the “high-risk” category, which means that vaccinated Hong Kong residents returning home must spend 21 days in hotel quarantine upon arrival, triple the previous length of stay. Tourists and unvaccinated residents from those places are no longer allowed entry.
The new restrictions take effect starting Aug. 20, according to a government statement Monday. Residents and tourists with antibody test results proving they had been vaccinated previously had to spend a week in hotel quarantine.