SIA flights from S'pore barred in HK from April 3-16 after detection of Covid-19 case; Singapore reports 43 imported cases on Good Friday


An SIA spokesman confirmed the flight ban but noted that passenger services from Hong Kong to Singapore are not affected. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 2 (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights from Singapore have been barred from landing in Hong Kong for two weeks.

The move comes after a transit passenger who arrived there on Wednesday (March 31) was confirmed to have Covid-19 while three others on the flight failed to meet the regulatory requirements for entry into Hong Kong.

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