Asia Album: Singapore's empty airport shows impact of COVID-19 on Asia

Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-20 10:21:49|Editor: huaxia

Photo taken on March 19, 2020 shows an almost empty departure hall at the Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

SINGAPORE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- As flights have been cancelled and more travel bans have been imposed on foreign visitors, international airports around the world have become increasingly empty during the COVID-19 outbreak.

So does Singapore's Changi Airport.

Singapore saw its biggest daily jump of COVID-19 cases by Wednesday noon as 47 new cases were reported, bringing the total number to 313. Of these 47 cases, 33 were imported ones, 30 of whom were Singapore residents returning from abroad.

Photo taken on March 19, 2020 shows an almost empty departure hall at the Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Photo taken on March 19, 2020 shows an almost empty departure hall at the Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Photo taken on March 19, 2020 shows an almost empty departure hall at the Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Photo taken on March 19, 2020 shows an almost empty departure hall at the Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

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