Hong Kong: Hong Kong relaxed anti-COVID-19 measures, which means arrivals would no longer have to face COVID-19 movement controls or be barred from certain venues.
An amber code issued to international arrivals for their first three days in Hong Kong meant they were not allowed to eat or drink inside bars and restaurants.
From Wednesday, travellers and all residents coming from overseas will be allowed into all locales provided they test negative for COVID-19 on arrival, Chief Executive John Lee said in a televised briefing on Tuesday.
The government has also scrapped a mandatory COVID-19 mobile application.
The government’s move to scrap its mobility-tracking app governing access to restaurants and venues such as gyms, clubs and salons, comes after mainland China dropped the requirement.
Business groups, diplomats and many residents had slammed Hong Kong’s COVID-19 rules, saying they threatened its competitiveness and standing as an international financial centre.