Cathay Pacific planes grounded at Hong Kong’s airport amid the pandemic. The city has seen a surge in imported cases over the past weeks. Photo: Sam Tsang Cathay Pacific planes grounded at Hong Kong’s airport amid the pandemic. The city has seen a surge in imported cases over the past weeks. Photo: Sam Tsang
Cathay Pacific planes grounded at Hong Kong’s airport amid the pandemic. The city has seen a surge in imported cases over the past weeks. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Coronavirus: Hong Kong among places urged by world aviation body to test incoming travellers prior to flight to avoid surge in imported cases

  • International Air Transport Association also takes opportunity to ramp up objections to mandatory quarantine, which it equates to unnecessary ‘full travel ban’
  • City records 14 more imported cases, mostly from Pakistan

Topic |   Coronavirus Hong Kong
Danny Lee
Danny Lee

Updated: 7:43pm, 3 Aug, 2020

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Cathay Pacific planes grounded at Hong Kong’s airport amid the pandemic. The city has seen a surge in imported cases over the past weeks. Photo: Sam Tsang Cathay Pacific planes grounded at Hong Kong’s airport amid the pandemic. The city has seen a surge in imported cases over the past weeks. Photo: Sam Tsang
Cathay Pacific planes grounded at Hong Kong’s airport amid the pandemic. The city has seen a surge in imported cases over the past weeks. Photo: Sam Tsang
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