Covid-19: Travellers to India from Singapore no longer need extra testing

The country has been removed from the list of 'at-risk' nations

By ANI

Published: Thu 9 Dec 2021, 3:46 PM

India has removed Singapore from its list of "at-risk" nations, travellers who need to follow additional measures on arrival, including post-arrival testing.

The current list of "at-risk" countries includes countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Ghana, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Hong Kong and Israel.

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This development comes as Omicron has been reported in 57 countries, and World Health Organization (WHO) expects the number to continue growing.

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On November 26, the WHO named the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'. The WHO has classified Omicron as a 'variant of concern'.

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