From anti-coup protests being put down violently, to having to battle for oxygen masks, and even having its health workers allegedly being targeted by said military government—needless to say, the situation in Myanmar only gets worse.
With all that’s happening in the country now, getting COVID-19 under control is hard, to say the least.
S’pore Tightens Border Measures for Travellers from Myanmar
On Wednesday (14 July), the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced in a press release that travellers from Myanmar will not be allowed to enter Singapore from Thursday (15 July) onwards.
This is given the rise in COVID-19 cases there, with the government reporting more than 3,400 new cases on Sunday (11 July)—a huge spike from the previous fewer than 50 cases per day in early May.
This will take effect from 11.59pm on Thursday, starting from which all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to Myanmar in the past 21 days will not be allowed entry into or transit through Singapore.
This includes visitors who had transit through Myanmar, as well as those who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore.
Travellers with recent travel history to Myanmar will also be required to undergo an Antigen Rapid Test (ART) upon arrival, said MOH.
MOH also announced that travellers with recent travel history to Myanmar who have yet to complete their 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) by 11.59pm on Thursday will still be required to continue their 14-day SHN at dedicated SHN facilities.
They would also continue to be subjected to a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival, as well as a self administered ART test on the third, fourth and eleventh day of arrival. Finally, they will be required to take another PCR test on the last day of their SHN notice.
To manage the risk of importation from travellers and onward local transmission, the multi-ministry task force regularly reviews Singapore’s border measures, said MOH.
“As the global situation evolves, we will continue to adjust our border measures to manage the risk of importation and transmission to the community,” added MOH.
Previous Updates to Border Measures for Travellers from Indonesia
Previously on Saturday (10 July), MOH had also announced tightening of border measures for travellers from Indonesia, stating that it would be reducing entry approvals for non-Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents with immediate effect.
On top of that, from 11.59pm on 12 July, all travellers with travel history to Indonesia in the past 21 days would also not be allowed to transit through Singapore, said MOH.
It added that all travellers entering Singapore with recent travel history to Indonesia in the past 21 days before departure for Singapore would need to present a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test that was taken within 48 hours before departure for Singapore.
Previously, travellers need only present a negative COVID-19 PCR test that had been taken 72 hours before departure for Singapore.
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