Singapore (VNA) - Singapore will lift borderrestrictions for visitors from Vietnam and Australia, excluding Victoria state,from October 8.
Short-time visitors from the two countries can apply forflying to Singapore from October 1 and arrive in the Southeast Asian countryfrom September 8.
The two countries have successfully controlled the spread ofthe COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of importation is low, said the CivilAviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), noting that Vietnam had zero localCOVID-19 cases over the last 28 days, while Australia (excluding Victoriastate) has a virus local incidence rate of 0.02 per 100,000.
Atthe same time, Singapore will also update its travel advisory to allow travelto Australia (excluding Victoria State) and Vietnam, said CAAS. People visiting thesetwo countries are advised to check the entry requirements imposed by thosecountries and take the necessary precautionary measures.
As of September 30, CAAS had approved 331 applications fromthe two countries, of which 136 visitors have arrived so far. None of them havetested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, said CAAS.
Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term passholders returning from Australia (excluding Victoria State) and Vietnam willsimilarly undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival, in lieu of a seven-daystay-home notice with a COVID-19 test administered before the end of the noticeperiod./.
Short-time visitors from the two countries can apply forflying to Singapore from October 1 and arrive in the Southeast Asian countryfrom September 8.
The two countries have successfully controlled the spread ofthe COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of importation is low, said the CivilAviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), noting that Vietnam had zero localCOVID-19 cases over the last 28 days, while Australia (excluding Victoriastate) has a virus local incidence rate of 0.02 per 100,000.
Atthe same time, Singapore will also update its travel advisory to allow travelto Australia (excluding Victoria State) and Vietnam, said CAAS. People visiting thesetwo countries are advised to check the entry requirements imposed by thosecountries and take the necessary precautionary measures.
As of September 30, CAAS had approved 331 applications fromthe two countries, of which 136 visitors have arrived so far. None of them havetested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, said CAAS.
Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term passholders returning from Australia (excluding Victoria State) and Vietnam willsimilarly undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival, in lieu of a seven-daystay-home notice with a COVID-19 test administered before the end of the noticeperiod./.
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