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Regular checks will be made on visitors to Hong Kong during the mandatory two weeks they spend in quarantine via a smart wristband.

According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong confirmed 25 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highest number in a single day, most of them coming from overseas – frustrating the city’s initial success in keeping a lid on infections.

Hong Kong has now enforced mandatory quarantine orders on arrivals from any part of the world except for Taiwan and Macau to shut out imported cases.

The measure will last for three months.

Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan Siu-chee said it was expected that tens of thousands of travellers would arrive in the coming weeks, and they would be required to wear a smart wristband so their whereabouts could be checked.

Centre for Health Protection controller Dr Wong Ka-hing appealed to travellers landing at Hong Kong International Airport to be patient, as screening could take time, and urged those who had beaten the midnight deadline to self-isolate at home for 14 days.

Written by: Ian McIntosh