The Hong Kong government has announced plans to indefinitely extend the entry restriction on all non-Hong Kong residents and stop all airport transit measures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The measures came into effect on March 25 and were initially set to end on April 7, before the government's most recent announcement of indefinite extension.

Under the new guideline, all non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by air will be denied entry to Hong Kong while all transit services at Hong Kong International Airport will also be suspended. 

The number of coronavirus cases in Hong Kong reached 915, including one probable case, more than double the number of cases reported a night ago.

Over the past two weeks, around 75% of the confirmed cases either had a travel history during the incubation period or were close contacts.

"In view of the latest situation, the government has decided to extend the above-mentioned entry restriction and airport transit service suspension until further notice," the HK government said.

On April 5, there were only 813 passenger arrivals via the airport, a drop of nearly 82% compared with March 24, before the measures were in place.