Hong Kong Reports 43 New Coronavirus Cases As Singapore Travel Bubble Beckons

HONG KONG: Hong Kong reported 43 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, one day before an arrangement with Singapore to allow a limited number of passengers to fly both ways without having to go through quarantine kicks in. Hong Kong has been spared the dramatic escalation of coronavirus cases seen in other major cities, but the rise was big by its standards, with daily cases having mostly been in the single-digits or low double-digits in recent weeks. Out of the 43 cases, 36 were locally transmitted. The rise comes as a travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore is due to…