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SINGAPORE - There will no longer be limits to group sizes or workplace capacities here from next Tuesday (April 26), as Singapore announced a major easing of ...

"With these changes, we can now have a well-deserved breather after two very difficult years of fighting the virus. The current limit is 75 per cent of such capacities. Mr Ong, who is co-chair of the task force, said one such risk is of a new wave of infections emerging in the coming months as protection from vaccines and past infections wanes. Safe distancing will also no longer be required between individuals or between groups, said the ministry. Dorscon gives an indication of the disease outbreak situation and measures needed to control infections. Masks are still required indoors outside of work settings.

Singapore will remove most remaining COVID-19 restrictions from April 26 and ease its entry requirements for travellers, its health ministry said on Friday, ...

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Fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need to take Covid tests before departing for Singapore. On-arrival tests have been waived since April 1.

Masks will still be required in nearly all indoor settings. "Today's announcement [marks] a significant milestone in our journey. Contact tracing will also largely be stopped. Instead, we will step down but not dismantle our measures completely," he added. "Things continue to look up for us. - Social gatherings will no longer be limited to 10 people, people will not need to keep 1 meter apart and fully vaccinated travelers will not need to take Covid tests before departure.

Singapore downgraded the crisis level of the pandemic, scrapping all tests for incoming vaccinated visitors and limits on gathering sizes as it takes ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will remove most remaining COVID-19 restrictions from April 26 and ease its entry requirements for travellers, ...

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This is why Singapore will not declare a "freedom day" until the pandemic is truly over, he said. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

This shows the population is now more resilient to the virus, he said, adding that the hospital situation is also steadily improving. "This is one of the worst-case scenarios that we need to be psychologically prepared for." This is why Singapore will not declare a "freedom day" until the pandemic is truly over, he said, adding that the approach is, instead, to step down but not dismantle the measures completely.

There will be no limit on group sizes and you don't have to wear a mask at work if there's no interaction with others. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

At the same time, workforce vaccination measures will also be lifted nationally. But while VDS is still required at F&B establishments, these businesses will no longer need to conduct vaccination status checks on their customers. For those aged 12 and above who have recovered from Covid-19 and have completed their primary vaccination doses, they will need to have the booster dose within nine months of their last primary vaccination dose to maintain their vaccinated status. From April 26, up to 25,000 migrant workers will be able to visit the community on weekdays, and up to 50,000 on weekends and public holidays, for up to 8 hours per visit. Masks will remain optional in outdoor settings. "Our social resilience is strong and now we are in a comfortable position. With the lifting of VDS in most settings, unvaccinated migrant workers will now also be allowed to participate in community visits. As most venues will no longer require the public to check in using the TraceTogether app or token as part of vaccination-differentiated safe management measures, the use of TraceTogether and SafeEntry will cease. Following the reopening of Singapore and Malaysia land borders for fully vaccinated travellers on April 1, the Land Transport Authority, together with the public transport operators, will resume the operation of cross-border bus services from May 1. The onus will be on individuals to abide by the rules. All non-fully vaccinated travellers aged 13 and above who are allowed to enter Singapore are required to take a pre-departure test within two days before departure for Singapore, undergo a seven-day stay-home notice period, and take a polymerase chain reaction test for Covid-19 at the end of their stay-home notice period. Notwithstanding the mask-on requirement in indoor settings, workers will be allowed to remove their masks at the workplace if they are not interacting physically with others and are not in customer-facing areas.

SINGAPORE: Singapore has reached “a major milestone” in the fight against COVID-19, with the country now able to “breathe easier”, said Health Minister Ong ...

Those infected with COVID-19 will also no longer need to submit details of household contacts online. This means you will no longer need to keep to groups of 10 people for mask-off activities. F&B establishments will not have to conduct checks on their customers. The tools will be “maintained” to enable Singapore to rapidly step up contract tracing and vaccination checks if there is a need to do so again in response to new variants of concern, said MOH. From Apr 26, the Health Ministry will also stop issuing health risk notices (HRN) to close contacts. Instead, the onus will be on diners to abide by the rules. Workforce vaccination measures implemented by the Ministry of Manpower will also be lifted. In tandem with the easing of vaccination-differentiated requirements, Singapore will also step down the use of contact tracing measures TraceTogether and SafeEntry in settings such as malls, supermarkets and places of worship. The cap on the number of unique visitors per household will also be lifted. This move will be accompanied by the further easing of a number of measures across the community. Advertisement Advertisement

This means entry requirements for those who are vaccinated will be almost restored to what it was before the pandemic. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

This rule takes into account the increased availability of vaccines globally for those aged between 13 and 17. But exceptions will be made for long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with other valid entry approval and for long-term pass holders aged 13 to 17. Non-fully vaccinated long-term pass holders and short-term visitors aged 13 and above are not allowed to enter Singapore, added MOH. The process, which can take up to four days, will include medical examinations, vaccination verification and a settling-in programme. Rules will however not be eased for travellers who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and are aged 13 and above. MOH also said on Friday that all long-term pass holders aged 13 and above arriving from July 1 will be required to be fully vaccinated prior to entry.

SINGAPORE — From June 1, all patients aged 12 and above who have recovered from Covid-19 must get their vaccine booster shot within nine months of their ...

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The multi-ministry taskforce on Covid-19 on April 22 announced that most of the 5 parameters in the Safe Management Measures (SMM) framework have been ...

With the latest easing of restrictions on people's movement in COVID-19 environment, fully vaccinated and well travellers will no longer need to be tested ...

"With these changes, we can now have a well-deserved breather after two very difficult years of fighting the virus. Another worrying risk is of the emergence of a new variant of concern. No one can predict what this next variant will be. A new variant will emerge sooner or later... With the latest easing of restrictions on people's movement in COVID-19 environment, fully vaccinated and well travellers will no longer need to be tested for COVID-19 to enter Singapore, it said. With the latest easing of restrictions on people's movement in COVID-19 environment, fully vaccinated and well travellers will no longer need to be tested for COVID-19 to enter Singapore

With the latest easing of restrictions on people's movement in COVID-19 environment, fully vaccinated and well travellers will no longer need to be tested ...

Another worrying risk is of the emergence of a new variant of concern. “With these changes, we can now have a well-deserved breather after two very difficult years of fighting the virus. No one can predict what this next variant will be. A new variant will emerge sooner or later… In a series of sweeping changes and the strongest push yet for a return to normal, MOH said that from next Tuesday, individuals will no longer be required to keep to a group of 10 people for mask-off activities, while the use of SafeEntry and TraceTogether (apps for verifying vaccination status) will cease at most venues. With the latest easing of restrictions on people’s movement in COVID-19 environment, fully vaccinated and well travellers will no longer need to be tested for COVID-19 to enter Singapore, it said.

He calls on Singaporeans to continue to be socially responsible and take care of one another. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

"Impressed by their dedication keeping up their exercise routine despite the pandemic. With the easing of restrictions, it is a joy to breathe the fresh outdoor air again without a mask," PM Lee added. SINGAPORE - The large-scale easing of Covid-19 measures will bring Singapore almost to a place where it was before the pandemic hit the country in 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (April 23).