HKSAR extends travel ban for non-residents 

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will extend entry restrictions to all non-Hong Kong residents until further notice as the virus continues to spread in the city. 

All transit services at Hong Kong International Airport will also continue to be suspended indefinitely.

The restrictions which began on March 25 and meant to last for 14 days is due to expire on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government is also working on how to proceed other measures that are due to expire in the coming weeks.

The HKSAR has ordered the temporary closure of six types of venues and put specific operation restrictions on restaurants and cafes.

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"We'll make further arrangements public soon," Lam said.

The HKSAR government is also ramping up aid to those severely affected by the coronavirus and a second round of relief package is widely expected by the public to be focused on ensuring employment, Lam said.

As of Monday, 914 coronavirus cases and four deaths were detected in HKSAR.

The city is seeing an increase in cases imported from aboard, most of which are local residents returning from overseas.