S'pore, Hong Kong in contact on whether air travel bubble will proceed amid Covid-19 cases spike there, Singapore

SINGAPORE – The Singapore and Hong Kong governments are in close contact on whether the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble will proceed as planned, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said in a statement on Friday (Nov 20). Some members of the public have asked if the inaugural air bubble flights on Sunday would proceed, given that Hong Kong recorded 26 cases on Friday and Hong Kong Health Secretary Sophia Chan described the situation as “severe”, the CAAS said. In response to media queries, the authority said that it is working closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to gather…