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Singapore Expands Quarantine Rules For All Returning Residents
Citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders entering Singapore will be required to serve a 14-day isolation period.
08 Apr 2020, 04:06 PM IST 
Buildings stand in the business district during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus in Singapore. (Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) -- All Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders entering Singapore will be required to serve a 14-day isolation period at dedicated facilities, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement on its website.
- This is an expansion of previous requirements which mandated that returnees from the U.K., U.S., France, India and Switzerland serve out quarantine in dedicated facilities.
- The Ministry of Health said it had stepped up capacity and is able to accommodate fresh returnees from all countries.
- Ministry says if there are unexpected capacity constraints, the country may resume allocating facilities for returnees from certain regions or countries.
- Separately, the government has banned all private gatherings starting from April 8, according to a statement. Parliament passed the bill into law the day before.
- Earlier, In Singapore, Quarantine Comes With Sea View, Room Service (1)
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