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In response to the recent rebound of the epidemic situation in the UK and the widespread Delta variant virus strain there, the Hong Kong Government announced on June 28, from 0.00am on July 1 (Hong Kong time), all passenger flights from the UK will be prohibited from landing in Hong Kong. Hong Kong also classified the UK as an extremely high-risk area, to stop people who have stayed in the country for more than two hours from flying to the SAR.
The last flight ban was in place from December to May and had been lifted less than two months ago.
