Travellers from Brunei, NZ can enter Singapore without serving SHN

SINGAPORE is lifting travel restrictions for visitors from Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand; with travellers from these two countries subject to a Covid-19 test upon arrival in lieu of a Stay-Home Notice (SHN).

Prior to travelling to Singapore, visitors from these two countries will need to apply for an Air Travel Pass (ATP) between seven and 30 days before their intended date of entry into Singapore.

Application for the ATP will start from Sept 1 for travel from Sept 8. More details will be provided by the Ministry of Transport next week.

Co-chair of the multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong noted during a press conference on Friday that the arrangements with Brunei and New Zealand are not reciprocal. But, he added that Singapore is discussing reciprocal green lane arrangements.

Meanwhile, travellers from low risk countries/regions such as Australia (excluding Victoria state), Macao, mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia will have a reduced SHN of seven days. The Covid-19 test will be administered before the end of the seven-day SHN.

All other incoming travellers will continue to serve their 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities, and will be subject to a test before the end of the SHN.

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Separately, odd and even date entry restrictions will be implemented on weekends at Lucky Plaza and Peninsula Plaza starting from Aug 29, said Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong.

The list of public facilities where organised exercise classes conducted by instructors can take place will also be expanded from Sept 1 to include more open spaces at SportSG sport centres and parks, and HDB common areas.

These classes must be organised by an instructor who is responsible for ensuring that the safe management measures are in place and adhered to. The instructor must be registered to conduct these activities.

On the food and beverage (F&B) front, the taskforce said it is tightening the rules to allow recorded music at F&B outlets to be played as soft background music only.

Mr Wong also urged patrons to refrain from booking multiple tables for large gatherings in F&B outlets. Households with more than five persons and who wish to dine out together may book more than one table to accommodate everyone. They should however limit their interactions between tables.