COVID-19: Hong Kong asks residents to defer non-urgent travel
07 March, 2020
The Hong Kong government has warned the city's residents to consider deferring all non-essential travel beyond the territory, as the coronavirus becomes more and more prevalent around the world.
It had already put a red alert - the second-highest caution in Hong Kong - on going to South Korea and the Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto parts of Italy.
However, the government explained all travellers away of Hong Kong should today contemplate putting their programs on hold.
Hong Kong has reported 106 circumstances of coronavirus and several deaths during the past six weeks, in line with the city's health officials.
Just 3 of the territory's 13 borders with mainland China remain open up following a announcement of closures by Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam about Feb 3.
COVID-19 is the name of the condition caused by the brand new coronavirus.
"As the transmission of COVID-19 virus has been increasing around the world, they should consider delaying all non-essential travel exterior Hong Kong," the CHP explained in a affirmation published on a federal government website on Friday.
All travellers arriving into Hong Kong from Sunday will need to complete a wellbeing declaration form, a good measure which had been put in place only for mainland Chinese passengers, in line with the statement.
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