AUTHORITIES in Hong Kong have imposed a month-long ban on transit passengers arriving from more than 150 countries across the globe, as the latest escalation of attempts to contain the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The city has experienced about 50 cases of Omicron in recent weeks, with the small outbreak linked to two Cathay Pacific crew.
Hong Kong International Airport issued a statement yesterday confirming that from 16 Jan to 15 Feb 2022, passenger transfer/transit services via Hong Kong International Airport are prohibited, for any persons coming from the extensive list of nations where COVID-19 is considered to be of high risk.
The list includes Australia, the USA, UK, most of Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle East, and will have further impact on Cathay Pacific which is currently not able to operate any services to or from Australia.
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