Hong Kong shortens coronavirus quarantine for vaccinated residents

HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities said on Friday residents who have been fully vaccinated can spend a shorter time in quarantine if they have been exposed to a COVID-19 patient, after thousands of people were sent to tiny quarantine quarters for up to 21 days.

The new rule comes as the city government is trying to encourage people to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Only about 14% of Hong Kong's 7.5 million people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since a campaign was launched in February.