26th May 2021
The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has been closely monitoring the global COVID-19 situation, and regularly reviews Singapore’s border measures. In recent weeks, the global situation has worsened, and we have observed the emergence of new and potentially more infectious variants. To manage the risk of imported cases and onward transmission within our community, we will be updating our pre-departure testing requirements.
2. Since November 2020, we have required all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors entering Singapore to present a valid negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test taken within 72 hours before their departure for Singapore. We had not made this a requirement for Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) at that time, as we did not want to make it difficult for them to return home quickly, should they be caught unprepared by the rapidly deteriorating pandemic conditions abroad. Upon arrival, SCs
This brings the total number of cases to 61,770.
There are 30 new cases of locally-transmitted Covid-19 infection, of whom 22 are linked to previous cases.
The remaining eight cases are unlinked.
Among the locally transmitted cases, 16 had already been placed on quarantine earlier.
MOH said that there are no new cases in the dormitories.
In addition, there are 10 imported cases, who had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.
Of these, eight are returning Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs).
Further updates will be shared by MOH this evening.
Here are the daily case numbers in the past week: