Hong Kong will prioritize quarantine-free travel for business people when its border reopens with mainland, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said, warning that the city’s vaccination rate could curb a broader roll-out.
“If we cannot raise our vaccination rate, it will be a hindrance to expanding our border reopening plan,” Lam said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday.
The government is working to set quotas for business people in different sectors to prepare for central authorities confirming when quarantine-free travel can resume, Lam said.
“As an economic hub, we need to prioritize travel for those who need to enter mainland for business,” she said, adding that the government would also like to have quotas for members of the public not involved in business or government activities.
