Hong Kong to impose quarantine on travellers from Italy, parts of France, Germany, Japan and Spain

People arriving at Hong Kong who have been to Italy, and parts of France, Germany, Japan and Spain in the past 14 days will be arranged to stay in a quarantine center for quarantine, regardless of whether or not they are Hong Kong residents, said Hong Kong's Department of Health on Tuesday.

The quarantine measures will take effect midnight Saturday, the department noted.

Meanwhile, the quarantine measures announced earlier for those who have been to South Korea and Iran in the past 14 days remain unchanged.

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