Africa Business Radio

Hong Kong announced a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries and tightened restrictions as authorities feared the fifth wave of COVID-19 infections. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan. 8 to Jan 21. Lam says the government would ban indoor dining after 6.00 pm from Friday, and close swimming pools, sports centres, bars and clubs, museums, and other venues for at least two weeks. Future cruise journeys would be cancelled.