Coronavirus Hong Kong: government set to scale back on flight suspension threshold, easing restrictions crippling air travel into city


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Hong Kong is set to relax the threshold for suspending incoming flights carrying passengers infected with Covid-19 , from the existing three to five, the Pos t has learned. A source familiar with the matter said the government would make an announcement “very soon” in a bid to further ease flight restrictions. “Raising the threshold for suspending inbound flights that bring in passengers found to be infected with coronavirus would reduce the likelihood of suspension,” the insider said. “The government considers the risks brought by the relaxation of restrictions on incoming travellers since the beginning of the month as still...