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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): Short-term travelers with an Air Travel Pass with travel history to New South Wales (NSW) in Australia within the last 14 days prior to departure for Singapore will not be allowed to enter the Republic as of Thursday (December 24).
Additionally, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with a recent travel history to the UK in the past 14 days will not be allowed to enter here or transit through Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH ). .
This will also apply to all those who have obtained prior approval to enter Singapore, the Health Ministry said.
The stricter border restrictions will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
The Health Ministry said in its statement that the multi-ministerial working group to combat Covid-19 has been closely monitoring the global situation and that border measures were tightened due to the deterioration of the situation in the UK and the resurgence. of the number of Covid-19 cases in New South Wales. .
Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) returning from the UK will need to undergo a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Singapore, at the beginning of their stay-at-home advisories. 14 days.
For Singaporeans, PRs and long-term pass holders entering Singapore with a history of travel to NSW in the last 14 days prior to departure for Singapore, must provide a notice of stay in the seven-day home at your place of residence.
These travelers will also need to undergo a Covid-19 PCR test before their notification period ends. – The Straits Times / Asia News Network
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