Hong Kong bans flights from India, 7 other countries until Jan 21 due to Omicron

Hong Kong on Wednesday reimposed some of its toughest Covid-19 restrictions, banning flights from eight countries including India until January 21, in a bid to arrest the rising number of Omicron cases.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced that travellers from eight countries – Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK and the US, including via transit – are banned from returning to the city for two weeks starting Saturday, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.

Hong Kong is reimposing some of its toughest Covid-19 restrictions across the board covering social activities and international travel,