China To Relax COVID-19 Border Restrictions With Hong Kong

China may further relax its border restrictions with Hong Kong, including shortening mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals from the city.

The South China Morning Post reported on Sunday that the current seven-day hotel quarantine period for travelers from Hong Kong could be cut to four days by the end of the year because the incubation period for most COVID-19 variants is about three days.

The China morning post cited politician Tam Yiu-chung as saying Tam is the city’s sole deputy to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.

Tam also believes the country may allow more visitors from Hong Kong to cross the border every day.

Hong Kong authorities are currently in talks with mainland officials on a so-called “reverse quarantine system” where the city offers such services for local travelers directly prior to their entry into China.

China reported 827 new local COVID-19 cases for Saturday, while Hong Kong still sees more than 5,000 cases daily.