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Are spiking community cases going to deflate Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble?

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Tay Peck Gek

Published Thu, Apr 29, 2021 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

IS the keenly-awaited Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble at risk of bursting, now that the Singapore has reported a spike in covid community cases?

The relaunch of the quarantine-free travel arrangement between the two Asian aviation hubs was announced only on Monday - and with cautious optimism - but since then Singapore has reported 16 community cases on Thursday, and six between Monday and Wednesday.

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