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    No Relaxation of Border Before 30th June

    Unfortunately Carrie not keen on relaxing border before her departure.

    Hotel quarantine, passenger vaccination and ‘test and hold’ will remain in place, chief executive says

    Speaking ahead of her weekly Executive Council meeting, the chief executive said the city’s strategy of "preventing the importation of cases" will not be relaxed further in her term of office expiring on June 30, pointing to a relatively large proportion of imported Covid-19 cases.

    https://www.thestandard.com.hk/break...ays-Carrie-Lam

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    In line with the announcement that the big wigs are coming down to party like it's 1997.


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    I guess we can keep dreaming. Whatever happens, any new list of quarantine hotels for post 31 July is now very late. Really hope that's a good sign.


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    @Peaky - people are speculating that there is some delay in inviting hotels to join the next wave of hotel designation.


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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    @Peaky - people are speculating that there is some delay in inviting hotels to join the next wave of hotel designation.
    Keep seeing this as a basis for speculation on the change of the scheme too. But that’s just based on seventh cycle release. For example;

    - sixth cycle (Dec 1-Feb 28) was released October 19 ~ 6 weeks out
    - fifth cycle (Sep 1-Nov 30) was released July 30 ~ 4 weeks out

    August 1 is still 10 weeks away…
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    Quote Originally Posted by natino:
    - fifth cycle (Sep 1-Nov 30) was released July 30 ~ 4 weeks out

    August 1 is still 10 weeks away…
    Was not aware it was so freaking late last time, that's crazy! Talk about not respecting people's needs in terms of planning travels in advance.
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    The chances of a full border closure due to Monkey Pox is probably higher than relaxations.


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    Quote Originally Posted by D.YU:
    The chances of a full border closure due to Monkey Pox is probably higher than relaxations.
    Is that a serious comment? Or is this supposed to be funny?

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    I dont think its correct though, discussed with a friend. Last summer he booked his quarantine hotel in late May or so, for return in August. Cant bother to fact check, just asking friends instead

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobRoy:
    I dont think its correct though, discussed with a friend. Last summer he booked his quarantine hotel in late May or so, for return in August. Cant bother to fact check, just asking friends instead
    Maybe around May 20th? See the press release below

    If you’re looking to book at the end of a cycle and book when announced it’s obviously going to be longer notice. I’m just pointing out that by saying August 2022 isn’t bookable now isn’t suggesting anything when they have a cycle up until end of July 2022 already…

    Current (seventh) cycle is 5 months (Mar 1-Jul 31) instead of the previous 3 so you can’t compare YOY. It’s all rumors started by our desperate CEOs/HR dept. to convince us it’s “going to get better”

    As someone who hasn’t left since Jan 2020, would be overjoyed to be eventually free of this, but not getting hopes up yet.

    https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...1052000800.htm
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