Covid patients ordered to wear tags to prevent them from leaving their homes while being quarantined in the world’s strictest lockdown

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Covid patients ordered to wear tags to prevent them from leaving their homes while being quarantined in the world's strictest lockdown

Hong Kong’s new chief medical officer has announced a strict plan to force Covid patients to wear electronic tags to keep them stuck at home.

The new restrictions will also see the names of all civilians registered through a pandemic tracking app and movement restricted through unreasonable traffic light color coding.

Hong Kong's chief medical officer announced a new set of Covid restrictions that will subject the region to many of mainland China's draconian health restrictions. — Hong Kong’s chief medical officer announced a new set of Covid restrictions that will subject the region to many of mainland China’s draconian health restrictions.Credit: AFP

Included in the recently announced orders are electronic tracking devices for all quarantined residents to track their movements.Credit: AFP

Covid patients in Hong Kong will be ordered to wear these tags to prevent them from leaving their homesCredit: GovHK

Aimed at complying with mainland China’s strict health laws, the new policy will instruct anyone in quarantine in the former British territory to wear a tracking device.

The ruthless new health rules will also see the region’s contact-tracing LeaveHomeSafe app get a big boost.

Introduced today by Hong Kong Health Minister Lo Chung-Mau, the regulations come as neighboring China has adhered to its brutal ‘zero Covid’ policies.

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Hong Kong residents will also now be required to register by name with an official Covid monitoring app that could restrict their movement.

Under previous rules, civilians only needed the app to enter locations and display their vaccination records.

Announcing the updates brutally, Lo said the move would help enforce anti-pandemic orders and to “identify confirmed cases and those required to undergo quarantine”.

He also stated that the new rules for the LeaveHomeSafe app are to “do not track” individuals.

Following the lead of mainland China will see Hong Kong join the strictest lockdown regulations in the world in more than two and a half years since the first Coronavirus case was detected worldwide. gender.

Beijing’s relentless restrictions have resulted in children being taken from their families as terrified parents watch their children forced into quarantine.

All arrivals to Hong Kong will still be required to complete a one-week mandatory quarantine and adhere to regular testing.

Current orders also require a stool sample from an infant and a form sheet to keep track of everyone coming to and from the area.

Similarly, Orwellian regulations for confining people in their homes led to horrifying scenes earlier this year in Shanghai when it caused thousands of people to scream out of their windows in agony. .

Acknowledging the unpopularity of the new health rules, Lo said: “We understand the desire for better deals to connect with the world and revive economic activities.

“We are looking at more precise quarantine measures.”