The government said earlier that the ninth round of the plan allows hotel guests who are quarantined to stay in the hotel they originally stayed following they are diagnosed. Chen Yuanyan, manager of the Hotel Owners Association, said in an interview on the radio this morning (15th) that with the change of entry quarantine for overseas people to “3+4”, the occupancy rate of hotels under quarantine recently is only half, and some hotels have planned to withdraw and resume local operations. market.
Chen Yuanyan said that under the new terms, hotels must reserve 3% or at least 8 rooms for confirmed patients, which will bring limited benefits. She said that if the hotel participates in the plan, it is believed that the confirmed patients will be accommodated in specific locations and floors, and independent staff will be arranged or the staff will be required to be disinfected following receiving the confirmed patients before they can handle other tasks. She also pointed out that the implementation details have yet to be formulated, and that the guidelines will help the industry to implement. The industry is in discussions with the government on the arrangement.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/3-4 hotel quarantine-half the occupancy rate-the industry says some hotels plan to withdraw from the next round of plans/338444?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral