worldUpdated: Sep 20, 2020 19:42 ISTThe Hong Kong government on Sunday suspended flights from Air India after a surge in the number of coronavius disease cases, according to local media reports. Hong Kong recorded the highest number of new infections in almost a month. One-third of the 23 new cases were in people who had recently travelled from India, according to the Centre for Health Protection. Hong Kong had banned flights operated by Air India in August too. Air India Express flights were suspended for 24 hours on Friday by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) for bringing two passengers with Covid-positive certificates on August 28 and September 4.

Source: Hindustan Times September 20, 2020 14:13 UTC