Arrivals will no longer be issued an amber code in their LeaveHomeSafe app, meaning that people will be able to visit restaurants and other businesses during their first three days of landing in Hong Kong.
Making the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said the adjustments were based on data and risk assessment.
“The risk of imported cases to Hong Kong is even lower than the risk of getting infected in the community,” Lee said. “Cancelling the amber code [arrangements] will not increase the risk of getting infected locally.”
He added that under the new rules, the LeaveHomeSafe app will only issue two different codes – red for those infected with Covid-19, and blue for those not infected.