S'pore tightens Covid-19 border measures for travellers recently in Australia, China's Jiangsu province

The new measures will kick in on Monday (Aug 2) at 11.59pm. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - Singapore will tighten border measures for travellers who had recently been in Australia or China's Jiangsu province after an increase in Covid-19 cases in those places, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (July 31).

The new measures will kick in on Monday (Aug 2) at 11.59pm.

Incoming travellers - with a travel history to Australia within the last 21 days - will have to serve a 14-day stay-home notice (SHN), up from seven days, MOH added.

They will have to do so in either a dedicated facility or at their place of residence.

Those who opt for their place of residence must be staying there alone, or with household members with the same SHN duration and travel history.

They must also have travelled to no other region within the last 21 days.

Incoming travellers will have to take a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on arrival and before the end of their isolation. They will also be required to do antigen rapid tests on the third, seventh and 11th day of isolation.

Before departing for Singapore, they have to present a negative PCR test taken within the last 72 hours.

The ministry cautioned that permanent residents and long-term pass holders who do not comply with the requirements may have their permit or pass cancelled.

Meanwhile, incoming Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders with travel history to China's Jiangsu province within the last 21 days will have to serve a seven-day SHN at their place of residence.

They will also have to take a PCR test on arrival and before the end of their isolation.

Travellers from other parts of China are allowed to go about their activities in Singapore without having to serve an SHN if their PCR test on arrival is negative.

Short-term travellers with an air travel pass with travel history to Jiangsu province within the last 21 days will not be allowed to enter Singapore.

MOH will continue to adjust border measures to manage the risk of imported cases.

The public can visit the SafeTravel website for updates to the measures.

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