The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Hong Kong SAR, China Dashboard

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Country Rank

Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions

Country Rank

2

Hong Kong SAR, China

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

Recovery Index

(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

5

Recovery Index
84.30
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

Severity Index

(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

1

Severity Index
11.72
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

69.57

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

7,507,400

(Very High Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

50300

(High income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Hong Kong SAR, China - published 21.02.2021

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. -This does not apply to: - passengers with a Hong Kong SAR, China passport; - passengers with a Hong Kong SAR, China "Document of Identity for Visa Purposes"; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with a Permanent Identity Card; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card with the asterisk, the code "A" or the code "R"; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card with the code "C", accompanied by a visa; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card with the code "U". They must have a prior approval from Hong Kong Immigration; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card accompanied by a visa with "Permission to remain extended until". They must enter within the validity of the permitted stay; - passengers with a residence or study visa issued by Hong Kong SAR, China; - passengers who are arriving from the Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei or Macao (SAR China) and have not been outside the Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei and Macao (SAR China) in the past 21 days; - crew members of aircraft who need to commute to and from foreign places for performance of necessary duties or crew members of goods vessels; - passengers with a diplomatic, an official or a service passport traveling on duty; - spouses and minor children younger than 18 years of Hong Kong SAR, China residents. They must present proof of their relationship. 2. Passengers who in the past 21 days have been in or transited through Brazil, Ireland (Rep.), South Africa or United Kingdom for more than 2 hours are not allowed to enter. 3. Passengers transiting through Hong Kong SAR, China must: - have a connecting flight booked on the same ticket, and - have all the boarding passes printed, and - have their baggage checked through until the final destination. 4. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Hong Kong, SAR China to the Mainland of China. - This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport. 5. Passengers arriving from outside the Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei and Macao SAR, China must have a hotel reservation confirmation in Chinese or English for a minimum of 21 nights. The hotel must be listed on https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/designated-hotel-list_en.pdf 6. Passengers who have been in or transited through Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Fed., Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates or USA in the past 21 days must have: - a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) nucleic acid test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Hong Kong, SAR China. The name in the certificate must match the name on the travel document, or a written confirmation issued by the laboratory with the name of the passenger must be presented; and - a letter issued by the local authorities certifying the laboratory as approved by the government; and - a hotel reservation confirmation for a minimum of 21 nights. All documents must be in Chinese or English. 7. Passengers and airline crew must present a completed Health Declaration Form to the Department of Health. 8. Passengers are subject to medical screening upon arrival and quarantine for 21 days. 9. Airline crew must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) nucleic acid test result issued at most 48 hours before departure. 10. Airline crew are subject to medical screening upon arrival and self-isolation in a hotel. 11. Airline crew who have been in or transited through Brazil, Ireland (Rep.), South Africa or United Kingdom in the past 21 days are subject to quarantine for 21 days. 12. Merchant seamen must have: - a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) nucleic acid test result issued at most 48 hours before departure, and - an approval letter from the Marine Department, and - a letter of certification to Department of Health from Hong Kong. 13. Airline crew are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) test upon arrival.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. -This does not apply to: - passengers with a Hong Kong SAR, China passport; - passengers with a Hong Kong SAR, China "Document of Identity
for Visa Purposes"; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with a Permanent Identity Card; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card with the asterisk, the code "A" or
the code "R"; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card with the code "C", accompanied by a visa; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card with the
code "U". They must have a prior approval from Hong Kong Immigration; - residents of Hong Kong SAR, China with an Identity card accompanied by a visa with "Permission to remain
extended until". They must enter within the validity of the permitted stay; - passengers with a residence or study visa issued by Hong Kong SAR, China; - passengers who are
arriving from the Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei or Macao (SAR China) and have not been outside the Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei and Macao (SAR China) in the past 21 days;
- crew members of aircraft who need to commute to and from foreign places for performance of necessary duties or crew members of goods vessels; - passengers with a diplomatic, an
official or a service passport traveling on duty; - spouses and minor children younger than 18 years of Hong Kong SAR, China residents. They must present proof of their
relationship.

2. Passengers who in the past 21 days have been in or transited through Brazil, Ireland (Rep.), South Africa or United Kingdom for more than 2 hours are not allowed to enter.

3. Passengers transiting through Hong Kong SAR, China must: - have a connecting flight booked on the same ticket, and - have all the boarding passes printed, and - have their
baggage checked through until the final destination.

4. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Hong Kong, SAR China to the Mainland of China. - This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport.

5. Passengers arriving from outside the Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei and Macao SAR, China must have a hotel reservation confirmation in Chinese or English for a minimum of 21
nights. The hotel must be listed on https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/designated-hotel-list_en.pdf

6. Passengers who have been in or transited through Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,
Romania, Russian Fed., Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates or USA in the past 21 days must have: - a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19)
nucleic acid test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Hong Kong, SAR China. The name in the certificate must match
the name on the travel document, or a written confirmation issued by the laboratory with the name of the passenger must be presented; and - a letter issued by the local authorities
certifying the laboratory as approved by the government; and - a hotel reservation confirmation for a minimum of 21 nights. All documents must be in Chinese or English.

7. Passengers and airline crew must present a completed Health Declaration Form to the Department of Health.

8. Passengers are subject to medical screening upon arrival and quarantine for 21 days.

9. Airline crew must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) nucleic acid test result issued at most 48 hours before departure.

10. Airline crew are subject to medical screening upon arrival and self-isolation in a hotel.

11. Airline crew who have been in or transited through Brazil, Ireland (Rep.), South Africa or United Kingdom in the past 21 days are subject to quarantine for 21 days.

12. Merchant seamen must have: - a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) nucleic acid test result issued at most 48 hours before departure, and - an approval
letter from the Marine Department, and - a letter of certification to Department of Health from Hong Kong.

13. Airline crew are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) test upon arrival.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

Hong Kong SAR, China Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Hong Kong SAR, China	84.30		7,507,400	Very High Density	High income	21-25 deg
Bahrain	59.01	64.82	1,641,172	Very High Density	High income	26-30 deg	85%
Singapore	86.01	91.40	5,703,569	Very High Density	High income	26-30 deg	85%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation May Improve. The GCI Model indicates that the situation has a small probability of recovery, but there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the recovery trend will improve significantly in the near future.

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