More than 18,200 people visited Singapore through unilateral border openings; 70% from China

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SINGAPORE: More than 18,200 visitors have entered Singapore on an Air Travel Pass from places that Singapore has unilaterally opened its borders ...

These countries were considered low-risk places, said co-chair of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong, adding that some places have been able to control infection rates effectively.to reopen aviation and resuscitate Changi Airport as well as Singapore Airlines."The aviation sector - Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines - does not concern just the aviation sector, but it is linked to the whole economy," he stated.

CAAS said then that the two countries have comprehensive public health surveillance systems and successfully controlled the spread of COVID-19, with a low risk of importation from these countries. Mr Ong told Parliament on Oct 6 that the risk of a traveller from these places bringing in the virus was"no higher than that of a Singapore resident coming from Jurong or Sembawang".READ: Changi Airport passenger traffic plummets 70.7% in March"Once they do that, aviation links between us would have been restored. There is no need for lengthy bilateral negotiations."

Nevertheless, Mr Ong said the Singapore does not expect big numbers in the short term as these countries currently discourage or restrict travel for their residents.

 

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And not a single chinese from china inside the imported cases ..... they are really good in containing the virus , salute them , whatever western propaganda , they are in Singapore now and there is non reported

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