Passengers from more than 150 nations will be banned from transiting through Hong Kong, the Airport Authority said Friday, in the latest tightening of the city's strict anti-virus travel measures. Hong Kong ranks territories into categories based on how widespread their Covid-19 infections are, with 153 countries currently classified as Group A -- from which arrivals must spend 21 days in quarantine. Eight Group A countries -- Australia, Canada, France, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, the UK and the US -- are already banned entirely from arriving in Hong Kong. The transit suspension was first reported by Bloomberg News this week citing sources who said it would not apply to diplomats, officials and athletes heading to next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Hong Kong airport statement on Friday listed no exemptions for Olympic delegates.

Source: The Standard January 14, 2022 13:57 UTC