Covid-19: New border restrictions, event advisories

Symptomatic travellers will be issued stay-home notices, and all port calls by cruise vessels will cease

Janice Heng

Published Fri, Mar 13, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Covid-19

Singapore

AS THE Covid-19 virus outbreak intensifies globally, so have the measures to control it in Singapore been tightened.

Singapore is introducing new border restrictions for travellers from Italy, France, Spain and Germany. It is also imposing precautions such as stay-home notices for travellers entering with symptoms, ceasing port calls for all cruise vessels and issuing advisories for large events, workplaces and public venues.

From 11.59 pm on March 15, all new visitors with recent travel history to Italy, France, Spain and Germany in the preceding 14 days will be barred from entering or transiting through the Republic.

From the same time, Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders - including those on work pass, student's pass, dependant's pass and long-term visit pass - with such travel history will be issued a stay-home notice upon their return to Singapore; they will h…