Singapore Delays Travel Lanes on Omicron as Local Cases Drop
- Local daily case count fell to lowest in more than two months
- VTLs planned for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar were set for Dec 6
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Singapore has delayed the launch of vaccinated travel lanes with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a precaution amid concern about the Omicron variant, even as local Covid cases fell to the lowest levels in more than two months.
The postponement of the plans previously scheduled to begin Dec. 6 is “a precautionary measure to reduce the risks of importation and spread,” the health ministry said in Sunday. The government also said it was reviewing border measures and would announce more details soon.