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10 Territories Including Taiwan & South Korea Restrict S’pore Travel, Shows Gravity Of Covid-19 Outbreak
More Countries Restrict Travel To Singapore As Local Coronavirus Cases Increase
As the Singapore government takes serious measures to contain the coronavirus – now officially named Covid-19 – outbreak, other countries are doing their part too.
Just like we’ve banned Hubei passport holders from entering, 10 countries are imposing travel restrictions on us too, as of Wednesday (12 Feb).
Since Singapore is among countries with the highest number of cases outside of China, this comes as no surprise.
Countries restrict travel to Singapore after DORSCON Orange
After authorities raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level to orange on Friday (7 Feb), all eyes are on Singapore as we monitor the viral spread.
But while we’ve been doing that, countries as close as Indonesia are warning their citizens about travelling here.
The restrictions vary across countries, but the sentiment is the same — extra caution is necessary if you visit Singapore.
Most countries discourage or restrict travel here
Considering the increasing gravity of the outbreak here, several countries have advised their citizens against visiting.
These other countries/territories include:
As much as possible, citizens of the 5 countries are told to defer any travel to Singapore unless absolutely necessary.
While the restriction sounds grave, we should understand their rationale to keep their people safe, and prevent an even wider spread of the virus.
Quarantine for returning travellers
Meanwhile in East Malaysia, or specifically Sarawak, travellers returning from Singapore have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the measure kicked in on Friday (10 Feb), shortly after Singapore recorded a total of 43 cases.
More Countries Restrict Travel To Singapore As Local Coronavirus Cases Increase
As the Singapore government takes serious measures to contain the coronavirus – now officially named Covid-19 – outbreak, other countries are doing their part too.
Just like we’ve banned Hubei passport holders from entering, 10 countries are imposing travel restrictions on us too, as of Wednesday (12 Feb).
Since Singapore is among countries with the highest number of cases outside of China, this comes as no surprise.
Countries restrict travel to Singapore after DORSCON Orange
After authorities raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level to orange on Friday (7 Feb), all eyes are on Singapore as we monitor the viral spread.
But while we’ve been doing that, countries as close as Indonesia are warning their citizens about travelling here.
The restrictions vary across countries, but the sentiment is the same — extra caution is necessary if you visit Singapore.
Most countries discourage or restrict travel here
Considering the increasing gravity of the outbreak here, several countries have advised their citizens against visiting.
These other countries/territories include:
- Kuwait
- Qatar
- Israel
- South Korea
- Taiwan
As much as possible, citizens of the 5 countries are told to defer any travel to Singapore unless absolutely necessary.
While the restriction sounds grave, we should understand their rationale to keep their people safe, and prevent an even wider spread of the virus.
Quarantine for returning travellers
Meanwhile in East Malaysia, or specifically Sarawak, travellers returning from Singapore have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the measure kicked in on Friday (10 Feb), shortly after Singapore recorded a total of 43 cases.
