The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) announced on 13 December that no additional chikungunya fever cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving the 2025 tally at 79 (11 local, 68 imported). Nevertheless, authorities will maintain the closure of popular hiking routes at Tsing Yi Nature Trails after earlier confirmations that several local cases had visited the area.
Extensive mosquito-control measures—ranging from ultra-low-volume fogging to deployment of robot ‘dog’ sprayers—continue along the trails and surrounding residential blocks. The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department has installed extra traps, removed stagnant water and stepped up public-education campaigns. Residents and hikers are urged to use DEET-based repellents and seek medical advice if symptoms emerge.
![Hong Kong health authorities report no new chikungunya cases but keep Tsing Yi trails closed]()
For mobility planners, the update carries two implications. First, inbound assignees arriving from chikungunya-affected regions may face enhanced health declarations at ports of entry. Second, employers organising outdoor team events or expatriate orientation hikes should avoid restricted zones and provide staff with protective measures.
Insurers have reminded corporate clients that standard medical policies may exclude vector-borne diseases acquired during non-business excursions; companies should verify coverage. Meanwhile, travel-risk vendors have adjusted Hong Kong health-risk ratings from ‘moderate’ to ‘low-moderate’ given the apparent containment of local transmission.
The CHP will review the trail closure weekly and could reopen paths before the Christmas holidays if vector indices fall below threshold. Employers should monitor government press releases and communicate any changes promptly to staff and dependants.
Extensive mosquito-control measures—ranging from ultra-low-volume fogging to deployment of robot ‘dog’ sprayers—continue along the trails and surrounding residential blocks. The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department has installed extra traps, removed stagnant water and stepped up public-education campaigns. Residents and hikers are urged to use DEET-based repellents and seek medical advice if symptoms emerge.
For mobility planners, the update carries two implications. First, inbound assignees arriving from chikungunya-affected regions may face enhanced health declarations at ports of entry. Second, employers organising outdoor team events or expatriate orientation hikes should avoid restricted zones and provide staff with protective measures.
Insurers have reminded corporate clients that standard medical policies may exclude vector-borne diseases acquired during non-business excursions; companies should verify coverage. Meanwhile, travel-risk vendors have adjusted Hong Kong health-risk ratings from ‘moderate’ to ‘low-moderate’ given the apparent containment of local transmission.
The CHP will review the trail closure weekly and could reopen paths before the Christmas holidays if vector indices fall below threshold. Employers should monitor government press releases and communicate any changes promptly to staff and dependants.
Source: HKSAR Government Press Release
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