Travellers quarantined in Hong Kong

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-03-2009 09:31

Here in China hundreds of tourists and employees were put into quarantine in a Hong Kong hotel on Saturday.

The move came after a Mexican traveller who had arrived in the special administrative region had tested positive for H1N1 flu.

Medical workers were moving into the hotel to help the quarantined guests.

Police stand guard at the entrance to the Metropark Hotel in Hong Kong May 2, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

On Friday, Metropark hotel in Wanchai district, where the Mexican was staying, was officially sealed off.

Police wearing surgical masks stood guard both inside and outside the hotel late on Friday.

Hotel guests were prevented from leaving and outsiders from entering. About 200 guests and more than 100 staff will be quarantined for seven days.