Singapore to Suspend 'No-Quarantine' Fast Lane with Korea, Germany, and Malaysia for Three Months Starting Next Month

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Singapore has decided to exclude three countries?Korea, Germany, and Malaysia?from the fast lane scheme (Green Lane Agreement) that exempts COVID-19 quarantine, for three months starting next month, according to the daily Straits Times on the 30th.

According to the report, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the same day that this measure will be implemented from the 1st of next month in consideration of the COVID-19 outbreak situation. The Singapore government explained that the fast lane scheme with these countries will be reviewed again at the end of the suspension period, and those who have already been approved to enter under this scheme will continue to be applied.

The Singapore fast lane scheme allows exemption from quarantine if travelers possess a health status certificate including a negative COVID-19 test result and a Safe Travel Pass issued by the Singapore government, and test negative again upon arrival in Singapore. Essential personnel such as businesspeople and government officials use this system.

Korea has been operating the fast lane scheme mutually with Singapore since September last year, and Malaysia and Germany have also applied it with Singapore since August and October last year, respectively. However, it appears that the suspension decision was made as most COVID-19 cases recently confirmed in Singapore have been imported from overseas.

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