COVID-19 Case Confirmed on Korean Air Flight to Hong Kong... Flight Suspended for 2 Weeks
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] After a COVID-19 positive case was confirmed on a Korean Air passenger flight from Incheon to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government has banned Korean Air flights to Hong Kong for two weeks.
According to the Hong Kong Department of Health on the 26th, five passengers on Korean Air flight KE607, which departed from Incheon International Airport on the 23rd and arrived in Hong Kong, tested positive for COVID-19 immediately after arrival. All five were Hong Kong nationals in transit, and it was reported that they had submitted negative COVID-19 test certificates when boarding at Incheon Airport.
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In accordance with quarantine regulations, the Hong Kong Department of Health has prohibited Korean Air passenger flights from Incheon to Hong Kong from that day until the 8th of next month. The Department of Health bans airline passenger operations on routes where positive cases are detected on board. Considering that Korean Air currently operates this route three times a week, a total of six flights will be suspended. In July, Asiana Airlines also had its flights to Hong Kong suspended for two weeks after a COVID-19 positive case was confirmed on board.
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