SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong has barred
SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong has barred incoming passenger flights from Singapore operated by Singapore Airways SIAL.SI till mid April, after a constructive COVID-19 case was discovered on a flight.
Three passengers on the March 31 flight additionally didn’t adjust to necessities specified beneath the Prevention and Management of Illness Regulation, Hong Kong authorities stated on Friday.
Singapore Airways confirmed the order however stated passenger providers from Hong Kong to Singapore wouldn’t be affected. The suspension applies till April 16.
“We’ll proceed to work with the authorities to make sure that all passengers meet the regulatory necessities for entry into Hong Kong,” it stated in an announcement. “We may even help the well being authorities in all contact tracing efforts.”
Singapore has been reporting comparatively few coronavirus instances in current months, with tight entry restrictions and strict guidelines geared toward stopping native transmission.
(Reporting by Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan in Singapore and Donny Kwok in Hong Kong; Modifying by Martin Petty)
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