SINGAPORE: Singapore is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday , as community cases in Singapore spike ahead of the launch of a travel bubble with Hong Kong.
"The vast majority of the community cases in Singapore are linked. We must expect such ups and downs, which is why we have set the target launch date of the air travel bubble a month after the announcement," said a ministry spokesperson in an email reply to queries from CNA."We need to continuously find ways to gradually open up our borders for air travel, to ensure the long-term survival of Changi Airport and Singapore Airlines.
"We will monitor the situation and we will review and assess whether or not there will be any changes and give updates in due course," he said.When the travel bubble was announced, for the second time, on Apr 26, it was set to launch on May 26. This came after a previous launch in November 2020 was delayed after a spike in cases in Hong Kong.
But there has now been a jump in local cases in Singapore which prompted authorities here to tighten COVID-19 management measures from May 8 to May 30. Singapore has also announced tougher border restrictions, extending stay-home notices to 21 days for travellers fromUnder the terms of the agreement, the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble will be suspended for at least 14 days if the seven-day moving average of unlinked local COVID-19 cases a day, excluding dormitory resident cases in Singapore, is more than five in either Singapore or Hong Kong.
dont what bubble , always burst before travelling , no Bubble nothing happen
Nabeh i rather go taiwan
Already proven fully vaccinated person can caught and probably spread.covid..travel bubble will not endanger sg effort to combat virus? justnto save SQ and changi airport. Who authorise expansion of changi airport btw? budget terminal remember?
This bubble is cursed!
Does Singapore really want to have travel bubble arrangement with a place that defies science in COVID19 response again and again?
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