COVID-19 Surge: These Countries Have Banned Flights, Travellers From India

New Delhi: Singapore and Canada on Friday joined the list of countries to have banned flights and travellers amid the COVID-19 surge.

Long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who have travelled to India within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from April 24, as the city-state was on “heightened alert” against Covid-19, according to a media report.

The decision will also impact people who have prior approval to enter Singapore, PTI quoted Education Minister Lawrence Wong, co-chair of the multi-ministerial task force handling the pandemic as saying on Thursday.

In addition, people who have recently travelled to India and have not completed their 14-day stay-home notice (SHN) by 11.59 pm on Thursday night will have to complete their additional seven-day SHN at a dedicated facility rather than their places of residence.

This group will undergo three polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for the virus: when they arrive, on the 14th day of their SHN, and before the end of their SHN.