According to Interfax, Hong Kong Airport will temporarily suspend acceptance of passenger transit flights from more than 150 countries.
It is noted that transfer and transit services at Hong Kong International Airport are suspended for persons who have been in countries with a difficult epidemiological situation during the previous 21 days.
The list of such countries includes more than 150 countries of the world, including the USA, Great Britain and Australia.
The ban will take effect on Sunday and is expected to last at least a month.