Hong Kong to Ban Non-Resident Arrivals, Plans to Halt Some Alcohol Sales

Hong Kong to Ban Non-Resident Arrivals, Plans to Halt Some Alcohol Sales
A woman stands outside an almost empty pubs area, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Lan Kwai Fong, a popular nightlife destination in Central, Hong Kong, China, on March 20, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong said on March 23 it’s stopping all tourist arrivals and transit passengers at its airport and plans to suspend the sale of alcohol in some venues, joining cities around the world in the battle to halt the CCP virus.

Visitors from mainland China, Macau, and Taiwan who hadn’t traveled elsewhere recently, however, will be allowed in; they will be subject to quarantine upon arrival in Hong Kong.