Quarantine Arrangements

According to the latest announcement made by the HKSAR Government, all inbound travellers are required to follow quarantine measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Travel advice

Before you leave for Hong Kong, please read the advice here carefully.

Inbound travellers coming from the Mainland or Macao may take Return2hk Scheme or Come2hk Scheme, and be exempted from the compulsory quarantine.  For details, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/return2hk-scheme.html

Inbound travellers coming from overseas and Taiwan, and travellers coming from the Mainland or Macao NOT using Return2hk Scheme and Come2hk Scheme, will need to undergo compulsory quarantine. For details, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html

Compulsory Quarantine in Designated Quarantine Hotels / Home Quarantine

If you are required to have the compulsory quarantine in designated quarantine hotels or at home (or other self-arranged accommodation), please see here for a list of hotels for quarantine purposes. Prior to entering the residential halls or participating in classes, you will be obligated to undergo and complete all compulsory quarantine and health control requirements of the HKSAR Government.

If you are required to undergo compulsory home quarantine (for inbound travellers from the Mainland China or Macao only), please go here for infection control advice.

In case you are a close contact of any of the confirmed cases, you may be sent to a designated quarantine centre as required by the HKSAR Government.

As the compulsory quarantine and health control requirements will be updated from time to time as required by the Government, you are advised to check on the government website for the latest details: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html.

FAQs for close contacts

If you are determined by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) to be a close contact of a confirmed case, please click to read the Frequently Asked Questions for Close Contacts under Mandatory Quarantine at Quarantine Centres.

Wellcation

Members of the HKU Faculty of Social Science would like to invite you to “Wellcation” – an online booklet with stories, exercise videos and daily practices to enhance your wellbeing during the quarantine period.

To access Wellcation, please click here or scan the QR code below:

If you want to know more about Wellcation, please call 2831 5232 or send an email to csrp@hku.hk

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact:
– ncov@hku.hk for student matters
– covstaff@hku.hk for staff matters