Why are we not imposing any Covid-19 tests for travellers from China?

China resumed outbound leisure travel from Jan 8, and removed quarantine requirements for returning travellers. In reaction,

Therefore, the sample capture from plane toilets for a relatively short-duration flight from China is likely to be very small and of limited use, he said.Travellers have to be either fully vaccinated, based on the World Health Organisation’s definition, or produce a negative pre-departure test result before heading to Singapore.

However, travel volume between Singapore and China is already low - currently less than 10 per cent of pre-Covid-19 norms - he said. Mr Ong also said that if Singapore imposes PDT on all travellers from China, it raises the question about how travellers from other regions that are responsible for more infections and severe cases should be regulated.

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