The Government today said people verified to be Hong Kong residents living in Sha Tau Kok's Mainland side have been exempted from compulsory quarantine requirements when entering the Sha Tau Kok Frontier Closed Area through Chung Ying Street.

The exemption is on the condition that they have not been to other places on the Mainland other than the Sha Tau Kok Mainland Closed Area in the past 14 days, and that they need to undergo medical surveillance for 14 days.

Sha Tau Kok Hong Kong residents must first submit proof of identification and residence to the North District Office to verify their resident status in order to be exempted from the relevant quarantine requirements when entering Hong Kong through Chung Ying Street.

The Government stressed that if they enter Hong Kong from the Mainland through other immigration control points or have stayed in other places on the Mainland during the 14 days prior, they must be subject to the 14-day compulsory quarantine.

From yesterday, the Government stepped up access control at Chung Ying Street in the Sha Tau Kok Frontier Closed Area.

Hong Kong residents living in the Sha Tau Kok Mainland Closed Area must undergo medical surveillance when they enter the Hong Kong Frontier Closed Area through Chung Ying Street.

All people entering Hong Kong through the Mainland Closed Area of Chung Ying Street must have their temperature checked by Department of Health.