Hong Kong to mandate hotel quarantine for cargo aircrew
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Hong Kong to mandate hotel quarantine for cargo aircrew
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...gtype=homepage
Hong Kong will mandate three days of hotel quarantine for returning air cargo crew and is considering making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for school students as it takes a more aggressive approach to battling a rise in imported Omicron cases.
More details about the recent spate of cases will be revealed at an afternoon press conference addressing the city’s pandemic situation.
Following last week’s announcement that all government workplaces would require full vaccination by mid-February, the Education Bureau is now considering making it mandatory for schools as well, according to a source.
Meanwhile, returning Hong Kong-based cargo aircrew will soon be required to quarantine in a hotel for three days rather than at home, a tightening of measures aimed at stamping out a recent spike in aircrew infections, another source told the Post.
“We’ll have to scramble quickly for hotels,” an aviation insider said of the situation.
Cargo aircrew were, until recently, allowed to quarantine at home throughout, though able to leave for up to two hours a day for Covid-19 testing and to obtain food and other daily essentials. Those rules were tightened last week, limiting them to departing for virus screenings only.
The move to eliminate home quarantine follows the confirmation of a handful of recent infections stemming from aircrew, including two preliminary cases identified on Monday.
Hong Kong on Monday confirmed 14 previously imported cases involving the more transmissible Omicron variant, including 10 identified on Saturday – the most in a single day yet. The other four were identified on Friday.
The city has now recorded 58 Omicron cases.
Hong Kong will mandate three days of hotel quarantine for returning air cargo crew and is considering making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for school students as it takes a more aggressive approach to battling a rise in imported Omicron cases.
More details about the recent spate of cases will be revealed at an afternoon press conference addressing the city’s pandemic situation.
Following last week’s announcement that all government workplaces would require full vaccination by mid-February, the Education Bureau is now considering making it mandatory for schools as well, according to a source.
Meanwhile, returning Hong Kong-based cargo aircrew will soon be required to quarantine in a hotel for three days rather than at home, a tightening of measures aimed at stamping out a recent spike in aircrew infections, another source told the Post.
“We’ll have to scramble quickly for hotels,” an aviation insider said of the situation.
Cargo aircrew were, until recently, allowed to quarantine at home throughout, though able to leave for up to two hours a day for Covid-19 testing and to obtain food and other daily essentials. Those rules were tightened last week, limiting them to departing for virus screenings only.
The move to eliminate home quarantine follows the confirmation of a handful of recent infections stemming from aircrew, including two preliminary cases identified on Monday.
Hong Kong on Monday confirmed 14 previously imported cases involving the more transmissible Omicron variant, including 10 identified on Saturday – the most in a single day yet. The other four were identified on Friday.
The city has now recorded 58 Omicron cases.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...gtype=homepage
Hong Kong will mandate three days of hotel quarantine for returning air cargo crew and is considering making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for school students as it takes a more aggressive approach to battling a rise in imported Omicron cases.
More details about the recent spate of cases will be revealed at an afternoon press conference addressing the city’s pandemic situation.
Following last week’s announcement that all government workplaces would require full vaccination by mid-February, the Education Bureau is now considering making it mandatory for schools as well, according to a source.
Meanwhile, returning Hong Kong-based cargo aircrew will soon be required to quarantine in a hotel for three days rather than at home, a tightening of measures aimed at stamping out a recent spike in aircrew infections, another source told the Post.
“We’ll have to scramble quickly for hotels,” an aviation insider said of the situation.
Cargo aircrew were, until recently, allowed to quarantine at home throughout, though able to leave for up to two hours a day for Covid-19 testing and to obtain food and other daily essentials. Those rules were tightened last week, limiting them to departing for virus screenings only.
The move to eliminate home quarantine follows the confirmation of a handful of recent infections stemming from aircrew, including two preliminary cases identified on Monday.
Hong Kong on Monday confirmed 14 previously imported cases involving the more transmissible Omicron variant, including 10 identified on Saturday – the most in a single day yet. The other four were identified on Friday.
The city has now recorded 58 Omicron cases.
Hong Kong will mandate three days of hotel quarantine for returning air cargo crew and is considering making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for school students as it takes a more aggressive approach to battling a rise in imported Omicron cases.
More details about the recent spate of cases will be revealed at an afternoon press conference addressing the city’s pandemic situation.
Following last week’s announcement that all government workplaces would require full vaccination by mid-February, the Education Bureau is now considering making it mandatory for schools as well, according to a source.
Meanwhile, returning Hong Kong-based cargo aircrew will soon be required to quarantine in a hotel for three days rather than at home, a tightening of measures aimed at stamping out a recent spike in aircrew infections, another source told the Post.
“We’ll have to scramble quickly for hotels,” an aviation insider said of the situation.
Cargo aircrew were, until recently, allowed to quarantine at home throughout, though able to leave for up to two hours a day for Covid-19 testing and to obtain food and other daily essentials. Those rules were tightened last week, limiting them to departing for virus screenings only.
The move to eliminate home quarantine follows the confirmation of a handful of recent infections stemming from aircrew, including two preliminary cases identified on Monday.
Hong Kong on Monday confirmed 14 previously imported cases involving the more transmissible Omicron variant, including 10 identified on Saturday – the most in a single day yet. The other four were identified on Friday.
The city has now recorded 58 Omicron cases.
In fact It is a no brainer that all of us are also intelligent enough to be able to abuse the "home quarantine" idea..
I think its more like the company abusing the staff, there is nothing remotely intelligent about being inflicted with this level of bull****..
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It is indeed only those with no brains who think busting quarantine is a joke. The numbers of cases associated with home quarantine showed that home quarantine was being abused. Quarantine is intended to separate those who might be infected from the rest of the population until the risk of infection has been managed. One leak is enough for the net to break. It is tough on everyone when a few idiots spoil things for everyone.
Everyone knows that home quarantine is only a joke. At first it was thought that only Philippinas would be so tricky as to comply only in appearance. In fact It is a no brainer that all of us are also intelligent enough to be able to abuse the "home quarantine" idea..
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It is indeed only those with no brains who think busting quarantine is a joke. The numbers of cases associated with home quarantine showed that home quarantine was being abused. Quarantine is intended to separate those who might be infected from the rest of the population until the risk of infection has been managed. One leak is enough for the net to break. It is tough on everyone when a few idiots spoil things for everyone.
If you have a 747 rating (with the right to live in US or EU) and are still in HKG you must be mad. All 747 operators are desperate for crews.
I had always thought CX silo based management and their attempt to squeeze the last pip out of a lemon, could be blamed exclusively for f@@@ing over a perfectly decent job and airline.
Now I note that the HK Govt should congratulate themselves on f@@@ing it over even further. What a crock. And not a single manger with the integrity to push back and tell them it can’t be done. On mental health grounds if nothing else.
Now I note that the HK Govt should congratulate themselves on f@@@ing it over even further. What a crock. And not a single manger with the integrity to push back and tell them it can’t be done. On mental health grounds if nothing else.
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It is indeed only those with no brains who think busting quarantine is a joke. The numbers of cases associated with home quarantine showed that home quarantine was being abused. Quarantine is intended to separate those who might be infected from the rest of the population until the risk of infection has been managed. One leak is enough for the net to break. It is tough on everyone when a few idiots spoil things for everyone.
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So EMS remains in place, won't be removed. So a PVG turn with no contact with anyone has you in home arrest for 3 days +.
Hard to believe top management agreed to this, but then again......
Hard to believe top management agreed to this, but then again......
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Yes, our management is spineless and do not give a flying F about its pilots. But, if the company says enough and stops the operation then mainland carriers will start operating in HKG to fill the void and then CX is pretty much done!!
Guys who are still imagining HK will go to 'live with virus' like everywhere else can give up.
The Oriental Daily has said it in its paper today, the COVID 0 strategy came straight from the very top, President Xi. Anyone who criticises or suggest opening the border with any countries other than the motherland is creating havoc for the motherland and its leadership (hint hint, National Security Law). In that article, Professor Yuen who lobbied so hard for people to get vaccinated in order to open borders with other countries was criticised as having 'evil motivation' against the motherland.
In the same article, CX was heavily criticised for receiving special treatment from the HK Gov as CX crew continuously brought in the virus. The Oriental Daily have a grudge against CX, so most of its words against CX are probably exaggerated. But its stance on licking the motherland has been faithful and strong, which means the 'special treatment' is probably not gonna last much longer....
The Oriental Daily has said it in its paper today, the COVID 0 strategy came straight from the very top, President Xi. Anyone who criticises or suggest opening the border with any countries other than the motherland is creating havoc for the motherland and its leadership (hint hint, National Security Law). In that article, Professor Yuen who lobbied so hard for people to get vaccinated in order to open borders with other countries was criticised as having 'evil motivation' against the motherland.
In the same article, CX was heavily criticised for receiving special treatment from the HK Gov as CX crew continuously brought in the virus. The Oriental Daily have a grudge against CX, so most of its words against CX are probably exaggerated. But its stance on licking the motherland has been faithful and strong, which means the 'special treatment' is probably not gonna last much longer....
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Seems MH spoke too quickly, this just in:
Airlines in Hong Kong have been told that crew working on non-mainland China passenger flights will lose all quarantine-related exemptions effective midnight on Wednesday, the Post has learned.
The government told airlines of the latest changes on Wednesday, going much further than the previous day when it instructed aircrew operating cargo flights to quarantine in a hotel for the first three days after returning to Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific is already at risk of widespread flight cancellations in the coming days, as it is unable to secure enough hotel rooms to accommodate the new government rules.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...antine-related
Airlines in Hong Kong have been told that crew working on non-mainland China passenger flights will lose all quarantine-related exemptions effective midnight on Wednesday, the Post has learned.
The government told airlines of the latest changes on Wednesday, going much further than the previous day when it instructed aircrew operating cargo flights to quarantine in a hotel for the first three days after returning to Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific is already at risk of widespread flight cancellations in the coming days, as it is unable to secure enough hotel rooms to accommodate the new government rules.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...antine-related
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A PVG turn which involves 5-6 hours sitting on the ground in the middle of the night as they disinfect the aircraft. Even MH said it was insane, but guess what we still carry on regardless. Notice that Delta turned around in mid air citing that the procedure was intolerable…..
