Hong Kong will see over 2,000 passengers on more than 20 flights arriving in the city on Friday as the flight ban imposed on nine countries will be lifted. The nine countries whose flights ban will be lifted are Australia, Canada, the US, the UK, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Nepal. According to the airport website, as of Thursday afternoon, three flights will arrive in Hong Kong from Manila – the soonest one at 7.55am – and one from London. Meanwhile, Lam added that the fifth pandemic wave has affected citizens and businesses in many ways, and she won't tighten the Covid curbs causally anymore. Lam said although Hong Kong and China have different healthcare policies and administrations, people's lives are always the top priority.

Source: The Standard March 31, 2022 14:49 UTC