Singapore: Authorities to ease facemask requirements from Feb. 13 /update 69

Event

Singapore authorities will ease facemask requirements from Feb. 13. Individuals no longer need to wear a facemask on public transport and in certain healthcare settings. However, facemasks will still be mandatory in areas where there is direct patient interaction and indoor patient-facing areas within healthcare facilities, such as hospital wards, emergency departments, and nursing homes.

Officials will lift all COVID-19 restrictions for inbound travelers from Feb. 13. Inbound passengers who are not fully vaccinated will no longer need to provide proof of a pre-departure COVID-19 test and travel insurance covering COVID-19 treatment. Fully vaccinated travelers will be exempt from presenting evidence of their vaccination.

Domestic Measures
Facemasks are optional in all settings except for certain healthcare facilities and residential care homes. Individuals are encouraged to wear a facemask in crowded places or when visiting vulnerable people, such as the elderly and immunocompromised.

Individuals testing positive for COVID-19 must quarantine at their residences for at least 72 hours. Fully vaccinated individuals must quarantine until testing negative using a self-administered rapid antigen test (RAT) or until 12:00 on the seventh day. Partially or unvaccinated individuals should quarantine until receiving a negative RAT result or until noon on day 14. Close contacts of a COVID-19 patient should take a self-administered RAT daily for at least five days from notification of exposure before leaving their residence.

Advice

Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements. Consider delaying traveling if experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, as they may prompt increased scrutiny and delays.

Resources

Ministry of Health Singapore
Safe Travel Portal
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority