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SINGAPORE: Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (December 12), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said.
All the new cases were imported and placed on stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the ministry said in its preliminary daily update.
There were no new infections in the community or in workers’ bedrooms.
Details of the new cases will be updated on Saturday night, the Health Ministry said.
BORDER RESTRICTIONS FOR VISITORS TO TAIWAN LIFTED
Singapore said on Friday that it will lift border restrictions for visitors traveling from Taiwan from December 18.
Travelers will be required to pass a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival before they are allowed to continue their activities in Singapore.
Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders returning from Taiwan will also have to pass a swab test upon arrival, in lieu of a seven-day stay-at-home notice.
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Singapore also said on Friday that it will tighten border measures for visitors who have traveled to Hong Kong in the past two weeks.
Starting Sunday at 11:59 p.m. M., These travelers will have to deliver a 14-day stay-at-home notice at specific facilities. Previously, visitors to Hong Kong were allowed to serve a seven-day stay-at-home notice at their place of residence.
The changes are due to the “increased risk of community spread recently,” the Health Ministry said.
Earlier this month, Singapore and Hong Kong announced the postponement of an air travel bubble amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese city. The travel bubble was originally scheduled to begin on November 22.
As of Saturday, Singapore has reported a total of 58,313 COVID-19 cases.
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