As the Covid-19 situation in Singapore continues to develop, the authorities are taking prompt action to curb transmissions in the country. This includes banning entry to visitors from high-risk places like Guangdong, China, most recently.
In a news highlight today (4 Jun), the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the decision to tighten border measures.
This comes after a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the province.
According to MOH, Guangdong province in Mainland China has reported an alarming increase in Covid-19 cases recently.
In light of this, they’ll be banning entry to short-term visitors with travel history there in the past 21 days before departing for Singapore.
The authorities will also be imposing the following measures on other travellers:
The measures will take effect from 11.59pm tomorrow (5 Jun).
With the risk of infections still prevalent in the community, it’s clear that the authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent further exposure.
While the travel restriction may come rather abruptly, we’re sure that they’ve assessed the situation thoroughly before arriving at the decision.
Hopefully, the measure will contribute greatly towards reducing the Covid-19 case numbers in Singapore and ensuring our residents’ safety.
Once the situation improves, we can then possibly consider reopening borders again in due time.
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