Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from Chinese mainland

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will begin imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Wednesday. The new measure will come into force on February 8.

As of 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, a total of 21 cases of novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Hong Kong, Lam said.