The Government has announced that with effect from 10 June 2022 Monkeypox will be included as a Statutorily Notifiable Disease as specified in Schedule 1 of the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599). The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) also launched the Preparedness and Response Plan for Monkeypox, setting out the relevant strategies and actions when Monkeypox may have a significant public health impact on Hong Kong.