HONG KONG, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Friday announced that the testing and isolation arrangements for exempted persons, including air crew members, sea crew members of goods vessels entering Hong Kong for cargo operations and others, will be tightened with effect from Feb. 20.

A spokesman for the HKSAR government said that it is considered necessary to further tighten the epidemic control measures on all inbound travelers comprehensively based on the latest prevention risk assessment in view of the development and severity of the global epidemic situation.

The related exempted persons should undergo testing and wait for the result at Hong Kong International Airport or a designated location, and should undergo repeated testing during their stay in Hong Kong.

Except Consul Generals or representatives in Hong Kong and government officials at an equivalent/higher level, all other government officials carrying out governmental duties who have stayed in any places outside China during 21 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong must be subject to self-isolation for 21 days at an accommodation arranged by their respective organizations. They must also be subject to repeated testing during the self-isolation period.

Meanwhile, the HKSAR government has also tightened testing and isolation arrangements for exempted arriving air crew members and signing-off sea crew members from goods vessels. Enditem

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