Travellers entering Singapore to pay for Covid-19 tests

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Travellers entering Singapore from selected countries may serve their stay-home notices (SHN) at home, instead of dedicated facilities, from June 18.

But they will be subject to a compulsory Covid-19 test, for which they must pay, a few days before the end of their SHN, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (June 15) during a virtual press conference.

The new SHN rules apply  from 11.59pm on Wednesday to travellers who have been in Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, mainland China, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam in the last 14 consecutive days before their entry.

Singapore citizens and permanent residents may serve their 14-day SHN at their place of residence.

Long-term pass holders may serve theirs at a place of residence that they or their family members own or are sole tenants of or in accommodation facilities such as a hotel, at their own cost.

All other travellers entering Singapore will continue to serve their SHN at dedicated facilities like hotels. Those who are not Singaporeans or permanent residents will have to pay for their stay at these facilities.

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