According to a senior government official, Hong Kong has suspended Air India services until April 24 after three passengers on one of its flights tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving on Saturday.
According to instructions released by the Hong Kong government on Sunday, passengers from India can only enter in Hong Kong if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours previous to the voyage.
Furthermore, all overseas passengers are required to undergo a COVID-19 post-flight test at the Hong Kong airport.
“Three passengers on Air India’s AI316 Delhi-Kolkata-Hong Kong flight tested positive for COVID-19 after their arrival on April 16,” the spokesman added.
The Hong Kong government has suspended Air India flights from New Delhi and Kolkata till April 24, according to the official.
After a two-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, regular international flights resumed in India on March 27.
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