Singapore to extend stay-home notice to 21 days for travellers from higher-risk places

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AT A GLANCE: Singapore tightens travel rules as COVID19 infections surge in various parts of the world. Here’s what these entail

SINGAPORE: Travellers with recent travel history to higher risk countries and regions will have to serve a 21-day stay-home notice at dedicated facilities from May 8.

“We are adopting this more stringent border measure up until the end of May, beyond at that time we will do a further review depending on the global situation and the local situation, and we will continue to update and fine-tune our border measures.”READ: 5 COVID-19 cases in Tan Tock Seng Hospital cluster have Indian variant of coronavirus

In addition from May 8, travellers who have stayed in Fiji and Vietnam in the past consecutive 21 days before arriving in Singapore will have to serve a 21-day stay-home notice at dedicated facilities. They may serve the last seven days at their place of residence.

 

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IsmailSabri60 MuhyiddinYassin HishammuddinH2O DGHisham you guys should be proud of making Malaysia as high risk country just by ur neighbour next door. Infact both Brunei and Singapore controlled well enough and u morons busy politicking!!🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

He calls it a 'risk based approach' but in reality it's a paranoid response that's not supported by scientific reality. The failure to procure and execute a timely vaccination programme is being camouflaged by autocratic spin.

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