JUST IN: Singapore reports 50 new COVID19 infections, including 2 in the community and 5 imported cases
If they test negative, they will be allowed to go about their activities in Singapore.Brunei and New Zealand were chosen because COVID-19 in those countries are under control, with an incidence rate of less than 0.1 infections per hundred thousand population, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
"For the two countries we just listed, these are very established systems already. They have shown themselves to be effective , very low case loads ... systems that give us a lot of confidence." MOH also announced on Friday that the 14-day stay-home notice period for travellers from"low-risk" countries and regions will be reduced to seven days. The isolation period can be served at their place of residence.
These countries and regions are Australia , Macau, mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Travellers from these places will be tested before the end of the isolation period.
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