All travellers from South Korea to serve 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities: MOH

[SINGAPORE] Travellers from South Korea will have to serve a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated facilities from Saturday onwards, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday.

The new restriction comes into force for all travellers from South Korea entering Singapore from 11.59pm given "the sustained surge" in Covid-19 cases observed in the country, it said.

The measure will also apply to returning Singapore-based travellers under the Reciprocal Green Lane between Singapore and South Korea due to the increased risk of community spread.

On Nov 2, travellers from South Korea were allowed to serve their 14-day SHN at a place of residence.

Travellers from Hong Kong, Fiji, Sri Lanka and Thailand are still allowed to apply to opt out of dedicated SHN facilities and serve their 14-day SHN at their place of residence, said the Health Ministry.

They would need to fulfil criteria such as occupying their place of residence alone.

MOH said: "As the global situation evolves, we will continue to adjust our border measures to manage the risk of importation and transmission to the community.

"Any changes to border measures will be updated on the SafeTravel website."

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