Singapore Education Minister and Co-Chair of the Multi Ministry Task Force of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lawrence Wong, said on 22 April that all long-term pass holders and short term visitors who have travelled to India within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore.
Singapore is going on heightened alert against Covid-19, as the situation in India has worsened with the emergence of a new “double-mutant” variant of the coronavirus, as well as the world’s biggest single day surge of Covid-19 cases – India saw more than 300,000 cases of Covid-19 within 24 hours as the country braces itself for the second wave of infections.
Wong added that people who have travelled to india recently and have not completed their 14-day SHN by 11.59pm on Thursday night (22 April), will have to serve their additional 7-day SHN at a dedicated facility rather than at home.
The new move takes effect from tonight, 23 April, at 11.59pm.
The Ministry of Health has also confirmed that the 17 workers at Westlite Woodlands Dormitory who were found with Covid-19, have recovered and that there is no evidence that these cases were linked to India or the new double-mutant variant emerging there.
Gan Kim Yong, the Health Minister, urges Singaporeans to continue to be socially responsible and adhere to safe management measures, including those who have already been vaccinated.
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