Hong Kong grants quarantine exemption to Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Hong Kong's government said that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform "designated professional work" following reports that Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman did not have to spend time in quarantine when she arrived in the city to film a TV series.

"The case in discussion has been granted permission to travel to Hong Kong with a quarantine exemption for the purpose of performing designated professional work, taking into account that it is conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development of Hong Kong's economy," the government said in a statement, without identifying Kidman by name. It said people granted such exemptions must comply with disease prevention measures to minimise transmission risks and contact with the public.

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Kidman, who reportedly flew into Hong Kong from virus-hit Sydney, Australia, was spotted out and about in the city this week. She is in the country to film the new Amazon Prime Video series, Expats.

Her quarantine exemption comes as Hong Kong tightened entry restrictions, requiring those arriving from high-risk countries such as the US to spend 21 days in quarantine and fully vaccinated travellers from medium-risk countries to spend 14 days in isolation. The city previously allowed travellers from medium-risk countries to stay just seven days in quarantine at designated hotels if they are fully vaccinated and had a positive antibody test.

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