Daily antigen rapid tests for all VTL travellers arriving in Singapore from Dec 7


The tighter measures are in response to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): All travellers entering the country on vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) from 11.59pm on Dec 6 will be put on a daily testing regime over seven days using antigen rapid tests (ARTs).

The Ministry of Health (MOH), in a statement on Friday (Dec 3), said the tests are all self-administered.

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