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SINGAPORE – Discussions about lifting travel restrictions between Singapore and other countries in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic are underway, but it is too early to say with which countries these restrictions will relax first.
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said at a press conference of the multi-ministry task force on Friday (May 15) that the reduction of restrictions must be done in a safe and controlled manner.
“All the countries we are discussing with feel exactly the same way,” he added, in response to a question about which countries Singapore could first lift the flight restrictions with.
Earlier this month, Commerce and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing and Trade Ministers from Australia, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand agreed to facilitate the resumption of essential cross-border travel while balancing considerations of public health in the midst of the pandemic.
Wong added that they are discussing a combination of measures such as pre-departure testing, on-arrival testing, and tracking a traveler in a country to keep transmission risks low.
“These are all measures that can be implemented and are currently being discussed with all of these countries,” he said.
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