New quarantine rules at Hong Kong-China border

Hong Kong has refused to completely seal its border with mainland China but hopes the quarantine will dissuade cross-border travellers. Hong Kong residents will be allowed to quarantine themselves at home while foreigners must stay in hotels or their arranged accommodations.

Hong Kong: The government of Hong Kong may jail or fine anyone who fails to observe the two-week quarantine for arrivals from mainland China starting on Saturday.

Hong Kong has refused to completely seal its border with mainland China but hopes the quarantine will dissuade cross-border travelers.

It also applies to travellers coming from other countries who had been to mainland China in the past 14 days.

Hong Kong residents will be allowed to quarantine themselves at home while foreigners must stay in hotels or their arranged accommodations.

Those without any plans will be sent to quarantine camps.

Workers in logistic services such as truck drivers or flight crews will be exempt.

Those who don't observe the quarantine could face up to six months in jail.