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Singapore to ease entry curbs to arrivals from 5 more countries, including Indonesia
The program is expected to be extended to visitors from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from early next month, the minister told a briefing.
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Passengers arrive at the departure hall of Changi International Airport in Singapore on June 8, 2020, as Singapore prepares to reopen its borders after shutting them to curb the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
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span class="highlight" data-qa-component="highlight-text">Singapore will allow vaccinated arrivals from five more countries, including Indonesia and India, to access the country without quarantine via its travel lanes from Nov. 29, its transport minister said.
The program is expected to be extended to visitors from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from early next month, the minister told a briefing.
Singapore has allowed quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travellers from Australia and Switzerland in early November, adding to a list of 10 other countries, including the United States and several European nations.
The business hub is easing travel curbs and shifting to a strategy of living with COVID-19 to revive its economy despite suffering its worst coronavirus wave yet, with the healthcare system under strain.
Starting November 8, fully-vaccinated travellers from Switzerland and Australia who test negative for COVID-19 before they depart and when they arrive will be able to bypass quarantine.
Business travellers and students from Singapore are expected to be able to travel to Australia under the initiative once Canberra finalises arrangements.
The expansion of the scheme will allow up to 4,000 people to enter Singapore daily through the travel lanes, an increase of 1,000 from current numbers.
South Korea is also due to be added to the initiative from November 15.
Singapore still has some curbs are in place but its leaders have so far refused to impose a tough lockdown, with 84 percent of the population fully vaccinated.
