Singapore to lift entry restrictions from April 1

Accordingly, most restrictions on travelers who have had enough vaccines against COVID-19 will be lifted.

Specifically, from April 1, all tourists who have had enough vaccines and children aged 12 and under will enter the country Singapore even not quarantine and no need to go on flights under “Vaccine lanes“.

These travelers are also not required to have a rapid COVID-19 test on arrival, but only need to have a negative test result within 48 hours of departure. They also do not need to apply for a vaccine passport as before.

Singapore has begun to enter a new phase of living with COVID-19 as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong commented in a televised speech on March 24. In it, the Prime Minister of Singapore outlined changes in the safety management measures to prevent epidemics of the “lion island nation”.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that from March 29, people in this country may not have to wear masks when going out, although it is still encouraged. However, wearing a mask is still mandatory in enclosed spaces.

People over 70 wait in an observation area after getting a shot of COVID-19 at a vaccination center in Singapore. (Photo: AP)

Gathering group size is increased from 5 people to 10 people and each household can host 10 visitors at any given time. 75% of workers can return to the workplace compared to 50% before. Events with more than 1,000 attendees will also be increased to 75% capacity from 50%.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong emphasized that Singapore has now reached an important milestone in the journey of living with COVID-19.

The country is well positioned to ease restrictions with high vaccination rates (95% of eligible Singaporeans have completed 2 doses of the vaccine and 71% of the total population have received booster shots); The COVID-19 wave caused by the Omicron variant has peaked and is on the decline with about 10,000 new cases per day in recent days compared with more than 26,000 at its peak.

He also noted that Singapore’s population now has stronger immunity to many people who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered from it.

At the press conference that followed, Singapore’s COVID-19 Inter-Ministerial Task Force (MTF) announced a number of additional easing measures from March 29, such as food shops being allowed to serve drinks. alcohol after 10:30 p.m. daily, outdoor live performances resume…

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