Hong Kong cuts Covid-19 quarantine period for some visitors, including those from Singapore, East Asia

HONG KONG – The authorities in Hong Kong have cut short the compulsory quarantine period in designated hotels for visitors from low-risk countries, including Singapore, from 21 days to 14 days beginning Friday (April 9). Along with those departing New Zealand and Australia, travellers from Singapore will have to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms after their quarantine ends, and take their body temperature for another seven days. They will also have to undergo mandatory testing on the 19th day after their arrival in the territory. The new rules, which also apply to Hong Kong residents, come as the pandemic in the…