Hong Kong Quarantine Reduction Met With Calls to Go Further
- Mandatory hotel isolation cut to three days from seven
- Reduction seen as insufficient to revive city’s fortunes
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Hong Kong took a much anticipated step to reduce mandatory hotel quarantine for international travelers as the city seeks to restore its position as a financial hub and revive its economy.
Yet while the move was welcomed by business groups and analysts, it was seen as insufficient to change the city’s fortunes, adding pressure for the government to do more. With other global financial centers having done away with Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong’s efforts to limit the spread of the virus are weighing on the economy and spurring an exodus of residents.