Hong Kong enforces mandatory 14-day quarantine measure

Hong Kong: Following a frantic dash to cross one of Hong Kong's few remaining open border crossings with mainland China, traffic dropped drastically on Saturday morning as the government's 14-day mandatory quarantine measure came into force. Following the measure’s implementation, the Shenzhen Bay Por, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and the airport, are now the only entry points to Hong Kong that remains open, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper said in a report. On Friday, the port handled almost 60,000 arrivals - double that of Wednesday, the day the scheme was announced - as many rushed to get across before the new measures kicked in. But by Saturday morning, it was desolate with only about a dozen travelers. Under the scheme, locals will be confined to their homes for 14 days, while non-locals will stay at hotels or the government’s quarantine centers. Those violating the order face a maximum fine of HK$25,000 and six months in jail. (IANS)

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