Singapore and Hong Kong announced their first bilateral air travel bubble agreement to allow all forms of travel, including leisure
This means people will be able to come and go between the two cities without having to go into quarantine – subject to conditions, including a negative test for Covid-19
Under this agreement, travelers from Singapore and Hong Kong must produce negative results in mutually recognized Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests Travelers are exempted from having to serve a warning. quarantine or stay-at-home notice upon arrival at both destinations, but passengers will need to board dedicated flights
Final details regarding the travel bubble are still being worked out, but the deal is likely to be finalized in just a few weeks
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said, « The risk of a Hong Kong-er bringing the virus to Changi (airport) is not much different from that of a person coming from Jurong »
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In a press release from the Ministry of Transport (MOT), he says the arrangement is part of a new agreement in principle between the two cities that will help revive cross-border air travel in a « safe and progressive » environment. way «
At the time of writing, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong has exceeded 5,200, including 105 deaths
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