Low COVID-19 risk from overseas travellers due to unilateral lifting of border curbs: Ong Ye Kung

The risk of inbound travellers being infected with COVID-19 from places with comprehensive public health surveillance systems and similar incidence rates is “no higher than that of a Singapore resident coming from Jurong or Sembawang”, said Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (6 October). “There is no need for lengthy bilateral negotiations.”