Singapore removes India and five other South Asian countries from its travel restriction list

As the island-state continues to change border restrictions in response to the global Covid-19 issue, Singapore stated on Saturday that India and five other South Asian nations had been removed from its travel restriction list. From Wednesday, any travelers with a 14-day history of travel to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka will be able to enter or transit through Singapore, according to the health ministry.
Travelers from these nations, on the other hand, will be subjected to the strictest border controls, including a 10-day stay-at-home notice period at a dedicated facility, according to the release. In a statement, the ministry said it has reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the six South Asian countries to which it had previously been closed.
Ong Ye Kung, the health minister, stated during a virtual press conference that the situation in these countries has been stable for some time. The Straits Times reported Ong as adding, “There is no longer a need for strict rules that prevent travelers from these countries from landing here.”
The health ministry said Wednesday’s revisions include relaxation of restrictions for visitors from Singapore’s closest neighbors, Malaysia and Indonesia. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Singapore has recorded a total of 165,663 COVID-19 cases. So far, the disease has claimed the lives of 294 people throughout the country.