Coronavirus: Singapore tightens travel rules for Hong Kong visitors amid surge in cases

Name: Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble sets an example for the world, says Singapore transport minister
Uploaded: 2020-12-11T16:58:49.000Z
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Description: Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble sets an example for the world, says Singapore transport minister

From December 14, visitors entering Singapore with a travel history to Hong Kong in the last 14 days must serve a two-week quarantine in dedicated facilities

The health ministry said that the latest measures are needed given the increased risk of community spread in Hong Kong recently

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Published: 12:58am, 12 Dec 2020Updated: 3:59am, 12 Dec 2020

Singapore’s border controls for people coming in from Hong Kong will be revised given the “deteriorating” Covid-19 outbreak in the Chinese city, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday.

Travellers who have been to Hong Kong in the last 14 days and are entering Singapore from next Monday will need to serve a two-week stay-home notice at dedicated facilities.

From December 19, travellers from Hong Kong planning to enter Singapore must take a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within 72 hours before departure and present a valid negative test.

The PCR test does not apply to Singapore citizens and permanent residents. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced earlier this month that the launch of the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble has been delayed to next year, with the exact start date to be reviewed in late December, given the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble sets an example for the world, says Singapore transport minister

MOH said that the latest measures are needed given the increased risk of community spread in Hong Kong recently.

It added that travellers from Fiji, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and now Hong Kong can opt out of serving their 14-day quarantine in dedicated facilities and do it at their place of residence, if they fulfil the following criteria:

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