Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Hong Kong please visit website of the Centre for Health Protection, which provides a complete list of all known cases in Hong Kong with the official data.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Hong Kong and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please visit the Hong Kong government’s portal Coronavirus.gov.hk, as well as the document "Preparedness and Response Plan for Novel Infectious Disease of Public Health Significance" and the daily "Updates on Infection Situation".

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the up-to-date information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the Trade and Industry Department.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Hong-Kong on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Hong Kong government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, refer to the portal of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Support plan for businesses

For information on the local business support scheme established by the Hong Kong government to help small and medium-sized companies to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID19 epidemic on their activity, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce provides extensive resources and information about government programs.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

For the up-to-date information on possible support plans for exporters in Hong Kong, if applicable, please consult the website of the Trade and Industry Department. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce provides extensive resources and information about government programs.