Hong Kong bars non-residents, limits alcohol over Covid-19 | Malay Mail

  • 📰 malaymail
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 86%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

HONG KONG, March 23 — Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the financial hub from midnight to tomorrow evening in a bid to halt the coronavirus, its leader said today, as she also ordered restaurants and bars to stop serving alcohol. Despite its proximity to the Chinese mainland,...

People wear protective masks as they walk a downtown street following the outbreak of Covid-19, in Hong Kong, February 17, 2020. — Reuters pic

Yet in the last two weeks, the number of cases has more than doubled to 356 infections after locals and foreign residents flooded back once the pandemic spread to Europe and North America. The city’s airport — the eighth busiest in the world — would also bar all transit passengers, Lam added. Lam did not specify when the booze ban would be brought in, but said emergency legislation was being drafted.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Hong Kong reports 17 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, 273 in totalHONG KONG: Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Saturday (March 21) reported 17 additional confirmed cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) and 20 preliminary positive cases, most of which had overseas travel history.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Covid-19: Hong Kong bans all touristsHONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Monday it was banning all tourist arrivals to the global financial centre amid a spike in imported cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, as it joins cities worldwide in the battle to contain the spread of the disease.
Source: NST_Online - 🏆 17. / 53 Read more »

Hong Kong bars non-residents, limits alcohol over virusHONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the financial hub from midnight on Tuesday (March 23) evening in a bid to halt the coronavirus, its leader said Monday, as she ordered restaurants and bars to stop serving alcohol.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Hong Kong, China stocks close sharply down | Malay MailHONG KONG, March 23 — Hong Kong stocks plunged today with investors spooked about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic despite the announcement of massive emergency stimulus measures worldwide. The Hang Seng Index plummeted 4.86 per cent, or 1,108.94 points, to close at 21,696.13....
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Hong Kong police fire tear gas in protest clashesThis is the first time police are using such measures to disperse protesters this month. FMTNews HongKong
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Hong Kong’s economy is in ‘deep water,’ finance chief saysCity's unemployment rate is likely to rise after hitting a 9-year high in February. FMTNews HongKong
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »