A traveller walks past duty free shops at the transit area of Changi International Airport terminal in Singapore on Dec 7, 2020. SINGAPORE: A total of 12 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday , and all were imported cases, said the Ministry of Health in its preliminary daily update.AdvertisementDetails of the new cases will be released on Monday night, MOH said.
In a TV interview on Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he hoped Singapore would start reopening its borders by the end of the year as more countries ramp up vaccination drives against COVID-19 infections."I hope if that many countries can have substantial proportions of their populations vaccinated by later this year, we will be able to have the confidence and to have developed the systems to open up our international borders to travel safely again," said Mr Lee.
"Hopefully by the end of this year or next year, the doors can start to open, if not earlier," he added.
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