Hong Kong Suspends Flights From India, Pakistan, Philippines Till May 3

The Hong Kong government has suspended all passenger flights, including transit ones, from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 to May 3. According to the government statement, the three countries "will at the same time be specified as extremely high-risk (COVID) specified places..." As per a spokesperson, Hong Kong is following place-specific flight suspension mechanism, following the confirmation of the N501Y mutant strain's transmission in its community.