Long queues for Hong Kong citizens? The latest response from Shenzhen Bay Port!
The epidemic in Hong Kong has not been alleviated, and many Hong Kong citizens have gone northward to avoid the epidemic. What is the truth behind the online photo of a large number of people at Shenzhen Bay Port waiting to pass the customs? What are the current changes in Shenzhen's epidemic prevention policies and measures? Let us understand together!
Shenzhen Bay Port responded immediately and left immediately, not full
Regarding the long queue of Hong Kong citizens, the police at the Shenzhen Bay Border Checkpoint responded to the media saying that although the number of people entering the country has increased recently, the border check area remains unobstructed. They are all inspected immediately, leaving no waiting time Need a very long situation.
Latest policy: Shenzhen Bay Port will provide 24-hour cargo clearance service from the 10th
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 7th that Shenzhen Bay Port will provide 24-hour cargo clearance services from 0:00 on December 10.
The original cargo clearance service time at Shenzhen Bay Port was from 6:30 to 24:00 daily. The spokesperson said that the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region announced in the 2019 policy address that the Special Administrative Region government plans to extend the clearance time of Shenzhen Bay Port to 24 hours in phases within 2020, but due to the impact of the epidemic, the Hong Kong and Shenzhen governments agreed to suspend the implementation of the relevant plan.
Under the mechanism of joint prevention and control, the governments of Hong Kong and Shenzhen have formulated effective quarantine measures for cross-border truck drivers. On the one hand, they ensure a stable supply of materials and food to Hong Kong, and on the other hand, they strictly prevent the cross-border spread of the new crown virus.
The spokesperson said that in order to further support the logistics between the two places, and to gradually implement the cross-border freight forwarding layout of “east in and east out, west in and west out”, the Hong Kong and Shenzhen sides decided after discussion to start Shenzhen at 0:00 on December 10. The cargo clearance service time at Bay Port has been extended to 24 hours.
The spokesperson emphasized that after extending the cargo clearance service time at Shenzhen Bay Port, Hong Kong and Shenzhen will continue to strictly implement quarantine measures for cross-border truck drivers to prevent the spread of the new crown virus.
At this stage, the passenger clearance service time at Shenzhen Bay Port is from 10 am to 20 pm daily. The spokesman said that the two governments will consider implementing 24-hour passenger clearance services based on the development of the epidemic situation in the two places.
Warm Reminder: Information for people entering Hong Kong via Shenzhen Bay Port
In order to properly respond to the recent changes in the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, to ensure the safety, health and customs clearance order of people entering Shenzhen Bay Port:
From 10:00 am on August 7, 2020, those entering from Hong Kong through Shenzhen Bay Port must have a qualified testing agency approved by the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong when entering the country. The nucleic acid test is negative within 24 hours. As a result, the paper report, after entering the country, went to the designated hotel for 14 days of intensive medical observation in isolation at the expense of his own.
