So far, “the strains circulating in China are known ones, and no new variants with greater transmissibility or severity than previously identified subvariants have been detected,” the ministry said. Singapore has been working with international partners to monitor new variants circulating globally, it said.
Singapore will take a “cautious approach” in increasing airline seat capacity as travel from China is restored, while holding back from joining others that have imposed tighter travel restrictions on visitors from the country.
China’s large Covid infection wave is of particular concern amid a global increase in cases, the island’s health ministry said in a statement Friday. The main worries are the possible emergence of new and more dangerous variants, and that infected travellers could add a significant burden to its hospitals, it said.
