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Singapore Airlines plane on the runway of Hong Kong International Airport.
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Hong Kong banned inbound passenger flights from Singapore operated by Singapore Airlines until mid-April after an arriving passenger tested positive for the Covid-19 infection.
Three passengers on the airline’s March 31 flight also failed to comply with precautions against the disease, Hong Kong authorities said on Friday.
Singapore Airlines confirmed the order, but said passenger services from Hong Kong to Singapore would not be affected by the suspension, which runs until April 16.
A transit passenger on flight SQ882 had a negative pre-departure test result, but subsequently tested positive upon arrival in Hong Kong, the airline said.
“SIA has taken immediate steps to strengthen controls at the point of shipment to ensure that our customers comply with Hong Kong regulatory requirements,” it said in a statement.
It would help health authorities in their efforts to trace those who had contact with the infected person, he added.
The other three passengers who did not meet the requirements were also transit passengers who underwent pre-departure tests at clinics in their places of origin who did not meet Hong Kong requirements, Singapore’s aviation regulator said.
All three passengers tested negative, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).
Hong Kong has established trigger points warning airlines of suspension under its COVID-19 testing requirements for arriving air passengers, one of which Singapore Airlines had breached, CAAS added.
Singapore has reported relatively few coronavirus cases in recent months, adopting strict entry restrictions and rules to curb domestic transmission.
