Thread by @tripperhead

Vaccine Pass:

• The tightened social distancing measures coming on Thursday will be announced in a day or two

• Under Vaccine Pass, only vaccinated or exempted persons allowed in the scheduled premises

• Being vaccinated helps alleviating pressure on the health system

• Depending on the new tightened social distancing measures yet to be announced, will advise later on which scheduled premises can remain open

• Patients in hospitals, school students (primary/secondary) will be exempt

• Vaccine Pass implemented in 3 phases

• up to April 29th, one dose required

• for medical exemption, need certificate

• Under Vaccine Pass, scheduled premises split into two types: Active and Passive checking

• Active premises are catering premises and clubhouses. Must show QR code to enter

• Passive checking premises are malls, supermarkets, wet markets etc

• Those staying in hotels and guesthouses do not need to bring/show vaccination record

Deputy Government Chief Information Officer, Tony Wong:

• LeaveHomeSafe can store exemption certificate

• The QR Scanner app for staff has been made easier, only need to scan

• No need for staff to hold phone. Guests can scan on entry 👇

Dodgy QR codes will come up red

Works with paper records as well

• Record is kept for 31 days. Data is encrypted, user data can not be read, unless CHP needs to trace someone. CHP can request a one-time password to access the data

Q&A:

Q: What happens if you are unvaccinated and need pass through a mall etc to get home?

A: Dedicated website available soon (with illustrations). Having to pass through malls etc to get to work or home; exempt. But if you stop to shop etc, no go.

Q: Are you going to lower the age group to under 12s?

A: Rule nothing out, but it's 12+ until June 30th.

Q: What about people using someone else's vax record?

A: Person using it will be prosecuted like someone using false documents. For the person whose record is used, depends if it was stolen or given.

Q: Any plans to turn LHS into a tracing app?

Tony Wong: LHS isn't a tracing app. It's to help people know if they were at a place with a COVID-19 case. (then explains how CHP can access the data if necessary)

Q: How long is Vaccine Pass going to be here for?

Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Kevin Choi: As long as its necessary to combat COVID-19

Q: Why Passive and Active venues?

Kevin Choi: Some venues are deemed higher risks. Honestly, perhaps we do need to do active check-in (for all premises including supermarkets etc) in the future, but for now, no.

*end of press conference*