The Hong Kong government barred Air India passenger flights from landing inHong Kong till August-end, after fourteen passengers who travelled in the airline on August 14 have tested positive for COVID-19 till Thursday. "A flight operated by Air India (AI314) arriving Hong Kong from India on August 14 had 11 passengers confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19." a spokesperson of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong government said to a news agency on Friday. Further, all international passengers arriving at Hong Kong airport has to take a post-flight COVID-19 test. Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, International air travel has been hit hard and countries like India have been focusing on the creation of air bubbles for safer travel and before normal air travel resumes.

Source: dna August 21, 2020 10:30 UTC