Hong Kong: Hong Kong will suspend for transit flights a month from around 150 countries and regions are considered high-risk because of Coronavirus, deepening the isolation of the global financial hub.
This step came when the city had seen around 50 omicron variants that spread quickly since the end of last year.
Before the outbreak, which authorities said they could be traced back to two Air Cathay Pacific Airways members, the city did not have a local transmission for more than three months.
Hong Kong International Airport said in a statement on Friday that everyone who had lived in places classified as a high risk by health authorities in 21 days before traveling could not transit through the city of January 16 to February 15.
The size was taken “to control the spread of an omicron variant which is very contagious,” he said.
Hong Kong currently classifies more than 150 countries and regions as high risk.
Last week, he prohibited airlines from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, England and the United States, including exchanges.
The ruling city in China has followed China China’s policy in adopting zero tolerance against local Covid-19 cases even because many of the world shifted towards Coronavirus.
In recent weeks, the authorities have tightened quarantine limits to the air crew and practiced the sidewalks on social life.
se, when eating at the restaurant blocked after 18:00. Elementary school and kindergarten are also closed.
The government is expected to announce later on Friday that restrictions will be extended through the Chinese New Year holiday in early February.