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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 12 new imported cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Sunday (Nov. 22), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in a preliminary daily update.
All cases were placed on stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry said. This is the largest increase in infections since November 13, when 12 imported cases were also reported.
No cases of local transmission were reported for the twelfth consecutive day.
Details of the new cases will be released Sunday night, the ministry said.
SINGAPORE-HONG KONG TRAVEL BUBBLE POSTPONEMENT
The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble, with its first flights originally scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed for two weeks amid a surge in Hong Kong’s COVID-19 cases.
Under the travel bubble, people would be allowed to travel between the two cities without quarantine or a stay-at-home order, but they must take a COVID-19 test before departure and upon arrival. There would be no restrictions on the purpose of the trip.
Hong Kong reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, its highest daily figure in nearly three months. Thirty-six of the cases were locally transmitted infections.
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A new launch date for the travel bubble will be announced in two weeks, Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
Customers who booked flights under the travel bubble can request refunds for their tickets, said Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific, the two airlines that operate the flights dedicated to the travel bubble.
As of Sunday, Singapore has reported a total of 58,160 COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths from the disease.
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