Singapore to bar visitors with recent travel history to South Korea's COVID-19 outbreak epicentres Daegu and Cheongdo

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JUST IN: Singapore to bar visitors from South Korea's COVID19 epicentres Daegu and Cheongdo, issue Stay-Home Notices for travellers returning from there

SINGAPORE: Singapore will not allow entry to visitors from South Korea’s Cheongdo county and Daegu city, which have been designated as special care zones after a spike of COVID-19 cases, said the Ministry of Health on Tuesday .

The rapidly evolving situation means travellers from these places pose a heightened risk to Singapore, authorities here said. This applies to Singaporeans, permanent residents and holders of work passes and permits, student’s passes, dependent’s passes and long-term visit passes.The latest measure followed an earlier advisory by MOH to avoid non-essential travel to Cheongdo and Daegu announced on Sunday.

The ministry has also started treating as suspect COVID-19 cases patients who have been to Daegu or Cheongdo within 14 days of the onset of symptoms.

 

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