BEIJING – The central government will continue to lift restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions (SARs), the State Council Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has announced today, citing an official document. 

According to the document released by the State Council's joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism team, travelers will no longer need to apply before passing through land border checkpoints linking Guangdong province and Hong Kong. In addition, the number of travelers passing through will no longer be limited.

Hong Kong and Macau travelers who report or show symptoms such as fever are subject to COVID-19 tests by the customs authorities. 

Those who test positive need to self-quarantine at home, place of residence or at a hospital as required after entering the mainland.

The new rules will take effect on Monday, according to the document.

– Xinhua, MPD