49 people on India-Hong Kong flight test positive for Covid-19, new record for single flight


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Online At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for Covid-19, according to The Straits Times. In response, the Hong Kong health authorities have imposed a two-week ban on all flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines, citing these locations as "extremely high-risk places". This ban was placed in effect from Apr. 20. Positive cases represent more than a quarter of plane capacity According to South China Morning Post , the passengers were on a flight operated by Indian Airline Vistara, and arrived in Hong Kong on Apr. 4. SCMP originally reported...