Singapore tightens border measures for travellers from India; only 14 cases on Monday (April 21)

The entry approvals are being reduced in response to the worsening Covid-19 situation in India. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 20 (Bloomberg): Singapore is reducing entry approvals and extending isolation measures for travellers from India amid an escalation of Covid-19 cases in that country.

At the same time, the city-state eased measures for travelers from Hong Kong, and lifted entry restrictions for travelers from the UK and South Africa. The government is also making it easier for people who have been fully vaccinated to travel to high-risk regions.