Hong Kong Postpones Singapore Travel Bubble After COVID Number Rises



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The foreign media group reports on Wansar (November 21), the Hong Kong Executive Secretariat announced the postponement of the start of the “travel bubble” program, or the Hong Kong-Singapore Tourism Corridor. At least 14 days due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Hong Kong that has returned to crisis.

The Hong Kong Office of Public Health previously found 43 new cases of COVID-19, the first double-digit number in several weeks. Causing the cumulative infection stats to rise to 5,560

Singapore and Hong Kong were originally going to start their own travel on November 22, 2020 in accordance with the Non-Detention Air Travel Agreement.

Under this agreement, airplane passengers can travel between Singapore and Hong Kong without having to be detained when entering the country. But passengers will need to be screened for COVID-19. And it must show negative result within 72 hours prior to departure. Also, all passengers arriving in Hong Kong must be tested for COVID-19 immediately at the airport

However, the agreement is not strict about the purpose of the trip. And it does not require disclosure of travel plans or travel sponsors. However, passengers must not have a travel history to places other than Hong Kong and Singapore within 14 days prior to departure.

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