Hong Kong Suspends Flights Connecting India From Tuesday To Would possibly 3
Passengers who wish to come to Hong Kong wish to have a COVID-negative RTPCR consequence (Representational)
New Delhi:
Hong Kong has suspended all flights connecting it with India from Tuesday to Would possibly Three amid a surge in COVID-19 circumstances within the nation, aviation business resources mentioned on Sunday.
They mentioned the Hong Kong govt has additionally suspended flights to and from Pakistan in addition to the Philippines for the aforementioned time frame.
The Hong Kong govt’s resolution has come after 50 passengers of 2 Vistara flights this month had been discovered certain for COVID-19 when examined on arrival.
In keeping with regulations, all passengers who wish to come to Hong Kong wish to have a COVID-negative RTPCR consequence with them from a check performed 72 hours previous to the adventure.
Previous on Sunday, the Hong Kong govt introduced suspension of all Vistara flights on Mumbai-Hong Kong direction until Would possibly 2.
This resolution used to be taken as 3 passengers on Vistara”s Mumbai-Hong Kong flight on Sunday examined certain for COVID-19 on arrival.
Until Sunday, overall 47 passengers who had been on Vistara”s Delhi-Hong Kong flight of April four have examined certain for COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Vistara”s flights on Delhi-Hong Kong direction had previous been banned from April 6 to April 19.
Vistara didn’t reply to PTI’s request for a commentary at the topic.
A file single-day upward push of two,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India’s case tally to one,47,88,109, whilst energetic circumstances have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, in step with Union Well being Ministry information up to date on Sunday.
The deaths greater to one,77,150 with a file 1,501 new fatalities, the knowledge up to date at eight am confirmed.
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