Carrie Lam announces cuts in number of flights, trains to mainland

Starting January 30, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will reduce the number of flights, trains and passenger ferry service to the mainland, said Carrie Lam, the SAR's chief executive on Tuesday.

Forty-nine mainland cities will suspend new endorsements for travel to Hong Kong, said Lam. 

As of Tuesday noon, eight new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Hong Kong, and over 100 cases are in quarantine.