(Picture: The SAR government announced that it would relax epidemic prevention measures from today, including the cancellation of quarantine orders and vaccine passes.) On the premise of balancing risks and developing the economy, Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced yesterday that from 0:00 this morning, he would further optimize entry prevention and control measures, including the cancellation of the "quarantine order" and no longer define close contacts; Cancel the "Vaccine Pass"; Cancel all mandatory nucleic acid testing for entry; All social distance measures were canceled, but the "mask order" was still maintained. Students should also take a quick test before returning to school. Li Jiachao said that the future epidemic prevention policy is to focus on "prevention of severe diseases and death", including the protection of high-risk groups such as "one old and one young", elderly care and disabled homes. Lu Chongmao, the director of the Medical and Health Bureau, stressed that the government "insisted on relaxing but not giving up epidemic prevention", and he called on the public to work together to vaccinate as soon as possible. Government: Relax but do not give up Under the new arrangement, the co residents of the confirmed person will be free to go out without compulsory isolation, and the health director will revoke the quarantine order issued earlier. In other words, the person who is conducting quarantine in his residence or quarantine facility will not need to continue quarantine today. The government will arrange the orderly departure of people in quarantine facilities, and publish a notice on the cancellation of the arrangements. To reduce the risk of infection transmission, the Department of Health will issue recommendations on health measures, including voluntary rapid testing every day until the fifth day (the first day is the day after the person who has been diagnosed with the same residence receives the test or receives the positive sample). The government will continue to distribute anti epidemic kits to the confirmed patients, but the government spokesman stressed that it will closely monitor the development of the local epidemic, and adjust the relevant measures in Hong Kong in a timely manner depending on the latest development of isolation arrangements for COVID-19 confirmed patients (especially those without symptoms) around the world. The government has abolished all mandatory nucleic acid testing on entry, and people arriving from overseas, mainland, Macao and Taiwan do not need mandatory nucleic acid testing. Instead, it is suggested to conduct self rapid testing within five days. For elderly care and disabled homes, employees are required to have daily quick tests and regular nucleic acid tests. Hospitals need to have daily quick tests, and visitors need to have quick test negative certificates. The government will stop issuing mandatory testing notices on residential buildings every day, but more than 80 community testing centres and stations in all districts of Hong Kong will continue to provide nucleic acid testing services to the public. The "gathering restriction order", the table distance of 1.5 meters, and the upper limit of the number of people per table were revoked. Since February, the school has gradually resumed full-time face-to-face teaching. The Education Bureau will review the vaccination situation in the school. The Secretary for Education, Ms Tsai Ruolin, posted on the social platform that the school vaccine pass will be revoked as of today, and all staff and other people will not be required to hold a valid vaccine pass to enter the school; All students can have after-school activities, while those who lack care can also stay in school. However, the requirements for teachers, staff and students (including middle schools) to take their temperature and complete the quick test before returning to school every day shall be maintained until the 31st of the next month. If the quick test results are positive, they shall not return to school. Full day face-to-face classes are only applicable to schools with a designated vaccination rate. From February 2023, full-time face-to-face classes will be gradually restored in an orderly manner. From February 1, middle schools will first fully restore full-time face-to-face classes. From February 15, primary schools and kindergartens will fully restore full-time face-to-face classes. Li Jiachao said that the optimization measures could vigorously promote the recovery of Hong Kong. The relaxation measures are based on the overall vaccination coverage rate