HK tightens quarantine rules for travellers from 7 countries including Malaysia

In this April 4, 2020 photo, a passenger wearing a face mask and protective suit, amid the Covid-19 pandemic,talks on his phone in the arrivals hall at Hong Kong International Airport. - AFP

HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Monday (May 17) said that boarding and quarantine requirements for people arriving from Argentina, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Singapore will be tightened from May 21.

In a statement issued on Monday night, the government said the decision to classify these countries as “high-risk” areas was made after it closely monitored the epidemic developments in these places and the risks they may pose to Hong Kong.