23rd February 2022 – (Hong Kong) Around 30 QR Code display stands have been placed at each entrance today in Popcorn mall located above MTR Tseung Kwan O Station ahead of the implementation of Vaccine Pass.
Starting from tomorrow, the Vaccine Pass is applicable to the following specified premises: all catering business premises (including bars or pubs), amusement game centres, bathhouses, fitness centres, places of amusement, places of public entertainment, party rooms, beauty parlours and massage establishments, clubs or nightclubs, karaoke establishments, mahjong-tin kau premises, club houses, sports premises, swimming pools, cruise ships, event premises, religious premises, barber shops or hair salons, shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, markets, and hotels or guesthouses (only applicable to staff members).
Under the Vaccine Pass arrangement, except for scenarios with exemption, all persons entering or remaining on any specified premise are required to carry an electronic version or a paper copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record or Exemption Certificate, and present it as required by law enforcement officers during spot checks or other enforcement actions.
As for whether presentation of the Vaccine Pass is required for entry into specified premises, the said premises will be classified into two categories for implementation, i.e. premises subject to “active checking” and premises subject to “passive checking”. Premises subject to “passive checking” include shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets and markets; all remaining specified premises except hotels and guesthouses are subject to “active checking”.
All persons entering premises subject to “active checking” are required to actively present to the person-in-charge of the premises their vaccination record or Exemption Certificate and the relevant QR code, including that saved in “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile application or shown on mobile applications such as “iAM Smart” or “eHealth”, or the QR code shown on their paper vaccination record.