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All short term visitors will no longer be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from 11.59pm on Monday (March 23) in view of the heightened risks of importing coronavirus cases into the country.
Work pass holders and their dependents will be allowed to return to Singapore only if they work in sectors that provide essential services such as healthcare and transport.
This will also kick in at 11.59pm on Monday (March 23), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Sunday.
The measures were announced a day after two patients – a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and a 64-year-old Indonesian man – died from Covid-19 due to complications. They were the first deaths the Republic has seen.
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said at a briefing on Sunday morning that the measures to “significantly tighten” Singapore’s borders are taken in the light of the rapidly escalating virus outbreak around the world.
Previously, except for a handful of countries, short-term visitors from elsewhere were allowed to come into Singapore but were issued a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) upon arrival.
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