of the most rigorous covered restrictions, after a zero policy for months. christina joins me now, from hong kong, with more on this. so, this lifting of covid restrictions coming in the midst of thousands of new cases being reported, and a high level of deaths. does this indicate, perhaps, a change in policy? or something else? reporter: absolutely, it is a significant change in policy. earlier today s top hong kong later changed the city to a zero policy, which isolated this once thriving financial business center, today, they announced that flight bans will be lifted, starting april the first. she also announced that two week quarantine for incoming travelers would be reduced to just one week, but dependent on the country of origin of the vaccination status of the incoming traveler. she also announced that additional strict social distancing measures will remain in place, until april the 21st, including a ban on social
carrie lamb has announced new changes to the zero covid policy, a policy that s once isolated this international business logistics and aviation hub. in the last half hour she announced a number of changescluding this, the flight bans on nine countries including the u.s. and u.k. will be lifted starting april 1st. and also announced a mandatory 14-day quarantine for most incoming travelers could be lessened at least seven days of the traveller that should kick in starting next month. but a host of tough social distancing covid measures may remain in place and won t be revisited or relaxed until after april 21st. schools remain closed, a number of businesses like gyms, cinemas, bars remain closed. there s an estimate that 50,000 small businesses in hong kong will be shuttered because of the fifth wave of infection because
Hong Kong s leader Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the U.S., as well as reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateau.