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Written by: Xu Yi'an, Zheng Cuibi
2021-04-02 21:06
The last update date: 2021-04-02 21:28
After a passenger from Singapore was diagnosed with new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) after arriving in Hong Kong on March 31, and three passengers on the same flight did not comply with Hong Kong's health regulations, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight He was banned from landing in Hong Kong from April 3 to 16.
A SIA spokesperson confirmed the news of the ban, but said that the service from Hong Kong to Singapore will not be affected.
The spokesman added: "We will continue to work with the Hong Kong authorities to ensure that all passengers meet the regulatory requirements for entry into Hong Kong. We will assist the health department in contact tracing."
The Hong Kong Department of Health stated that due to Singapore Airlines' flight (SQ882) from Singapore to Hong Kong on March 31, 2021, 1 passenger was diagnosed with samples collected by the Department of Health Temporary Sample Collection Center, and 3 passengers Failing to meet the conditions specified in the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulation of Cross-Border Transport and Arrivals) Regulations (Chapter 599H), the Department of Health then cited the regulations to prohibit Singapore Airlines from operating passenger aircraft in April 2021 It will land in Hong Kong from Singapore from the 3rd to the 16th.
Together with the ban on Singapore Airlines flights this time, since Chapter 599H was implemented, the government has cited the regulation 23 times to prohibit the relevant civil aviation aircraft from landing in Hong Kong for 14 days.
According to Chapter 599H, relevant people arriving in Hong Kong need to hold a valid negative virus test certificate within 72 hours, and the airline has the responsibility to verify it.
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