Hong Kong sets conditions for entry from high-risk countries


Cleaning workers wearing protective gear walk past a wet market following the coronavirus disease outbreak at Sham Shui Po, one of the oldest districts in Hong Kong, China July 17, 2020. - Reuters

HONG KONG, July 18 (dpa): Hong Kong on Saturday set new conditions for incoming travellers from countries deemed high risk, which mean arrivals need an official certificate to prove they have tested negative for Covid-19.

The new measures, effective from midnight (1600 GMT) next Saturday, were announced as Hong Kong grapples to stop a new wave of infections spreading, with dozens of new cases being reported daily.

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