Hong Kong plans to lift the flight ban to nine countries, including the Philippines, starting this April.
In addition, they will also reduce the quarantine time for incoming foreigners, and they will also open their schools.
On Monday, such measures were announced by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who was showered with criticism then from her countrymen for long-standing restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The flight ban will be lifted starting April 1, while the previous 14 days hotel quarantine for arriving foreigners will be extended to only seven days if the result is negative for COVID-19.
After the Easter holidays, the schools’ face-to-face classes will continue on April 19. At the same time, public venues-including sports facilities-will open on April 21.
Hong Kong has closed its border since 2020, and only a few flights are allowed for pass-through trips to such Chinese territory.
Even their citizens have made it difficult to return if they come from another country.
In the past month, the resurgence of COVID-19 cases has become a problem in Hong Kong due to the more contagious Omicron variant.
Pinoy cyclist in Taiwan dead in hit and run
A Filipino cyclist in Taiwan who was on his way to a cycling event died after being hit and run on Sunday.
A report by the Central News Agency in Taiwan said the 32-year-old victim was not named. He was on his way to Bali District, New Taipei City, when he was hit by a vehicle near Rui-Ping Elementary School around 4:27 a.m.
Taiwan authorities are still searching for the driver of the vehicle.
“According to the police, a car hit the victim from the back, but the driver then left the vehicle and fled the scene,” the report said.
The victim was allegedly accompanied by two Filipino cyclists when the incident occurred.
The Philippines does not have an embassy in Taiwan but has a Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. This is the agency that manages the needs of the Filipinos there.
However, MECO officials have not yet made a statement about the incident that happened to the Filipino cyclist.
According to the report, the victim no longer had vital signs when police arrived at the scene of the incident.
He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
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