Singapore to drop Covid-19 tests for fully-vaccinated travellers, further ease domestic restrictions in ‘important milestone’
- Currently, those travelling to the city state are required to take a pre-departure test two days before arrival but this rule will be axed from April 26
- Domestically, more Covid-19 restrictions will also be relaxed from next Tuesday, almost bringing Singapore back to how things were before the pandemic
Currently, those travelling to the city state are required to take a pre-departure test two days before arrival, but this rule will be dropped from April 26.
“With this move, it will mean that fully-vaccinated and well travellers will not require any tests to enter Singapore,” the health ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Tourists coming into Singapore will also be allowed to pay for Moderna Covid-19 jabs.
Domestically, more restrictions will also be relaxed from next Tuesday – bringing the country almost back to the state of affairs before the pandemic.
Current limits capping social groups to 10 will be removed, all workers can return to the workplace, and safe distancing will no longer be required. The number of places people are required to use the “TraceTogether” contact-tracing application will also be slashed.
“Today is really a happy day that marks a very important milestone,” health minister Ong Ye Kung said. “We know the danger is of course, not over, but we can all breathe easier now.”
