Hong Kong to introduce mainland-style contact tracing app
Hong Kong will introduce a mainland Chinese-style contact-tracing app by next month as part of its efforts for a final push for quarantine-free travel to the mainland.
The new health code system requiring real name registration is also expected to be linked to an existing risk-exposure monitoring app in the city called LeaveHomeSafe, which has sparked privacy concerns among residents over the collection and usage of personal data by authorities.
Hong Kong’s number two official, chief secretary John Lee, also said on Thursday evening that mainland Chinese officials agreed the city had met the basic conditions for reopening the border at talks in Shenzhen earlier that day.
Resuming quarantine-free travel has been a focus of the Hong Kong government for months and officials have said that reopening with China is a pre-requisite for any relaxation of the city’s strict international travel curbs.
Macau, which has already reopened its borders with the mainland, has also said it could resume quarantine-free…
