<p>Hong Kong has suspended all flights connecting it with India from Tuesday to May 3 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, aviation industry sources said on Sunday.</p>.<p>They said the Hong Kong government has also suspended flights to and from Pakistan as well as the Philippines for the aforementioned time period.</p>.<p>The Hong Kong government's decision has come after 50 passengers of two Vistara flights this month were found positive for Covid-19 when tested on arrival.</p>.<p>According to rules, all passengers who want to come to Hong Kong need to have a Covid-negative RTPCR result with them from a test done 72 hours prior to the journey.</p>.<p>Earlier on Sunday, the Hong Kong government announced the suspension of all Vistara flights on the Mumbai-Hong Kong route till May 2.</p>.<p>This decision was taken as three passengers on Vistara's Mumbai-Hong Kong flight on Sunday tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival.</p>.<p>Till Sunday, total 47 passengers who were on Vistara's Delhi-Hong Kong flight of April 4 have tested positive for Covid-19 in Hong Kong. Vistara's flights on the Delhi-Hong Kong route had earlier been banned from April 6 to April 19.</p>.<p>Vistara did not respond to PTI's request for a statement on the matter. </p>.<p>A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India's case tally to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.</p>.<p>The death toll increased to 1,77,150 with a record 1,501 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. </p>
<p>Hong Kong has suspended all flights connecting it with India from Tuesday to May 3 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, aviation industry sources said on Sunday.</p>.<p>They said the Hong Kong government has also suspended flights to and from Pakistan as well as the Philippines for the aforementioned time period.</p>.<p>The Hong Kong government's decision has come after 50 passengers of two Vistara flights this month were found positive for Covid-19 when tested on arrival.</p>.<p>According to rules, all passengers who want to come to Hong Kong need to have a Covid-negative RTPCR result with them from a test done 72 hours prior to the journey.</p>.<p>Earlier on Sunday, the Hong Kong government announced the suspension of all Vistara flights on the Mumbai-Hong Kong route till May 2.</p>.<p>This decision was taken as three passengers on Vistara's Mumbai-Hong Kong flight on Sunday tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival.</p>.<p>Till Sunday, total 47 passengers who were on Vistara's Delhi-Hong Kong flight of April 4 have tested positive for Covid-19 in Hong Kong. Vistara's flights on the Delhi-Hong Kong route had earlier been banned from April 6 to April 19.</p>.<p>Vistara did not respond to PTI's request for a statement on the matter. </p>.<p>A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India's case tally to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.</p>.<p>The death toll increased to 1,77,150 with a record 1,501 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. </p>