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Omicron: Now, Singapore and Thailand tighten travel norms



Omicron: Now, Singapore and Thailand tighten travel norms

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:23.12.2021

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is yet again leading countries to reimpose travel restrictions or strict testing and quarantine norms that they had begun removing in recent months. Singapore and Thailand on Wednesday announced steps to prevent spread of the new variant through curbs. Earlier, many countries like the US, the UK, India and Canada had imposed stricter entry rules.

Singapore, which had started vaccinated travel lane (VTL) flights with three Indian metros from November 29, has stopped ticket sales for its VTL flights from Wednesday (December 22) to January 20, 2022. Ticket sales for entry from January 21 will also be temporarily reduced.

“Travellers who already hold a ticket for a VTL flight can continue to enter Singapore under the VTL (Air) on their originally planned date, provided they meet all VTL (Air) conditions. Applications For The Vaccinated Travel Pass (Air) will remain open,” a Singapore government agency website said.

Thailand has ordered a temporary suspension of Thailand Pass for all new ‘Test & Go & Sandbox’ applications to places other than Phuket. “Phuket remains open for Indian travellers . Travellers wanting to travel to Phuket can register for Thailand Pass under Phuket Sandbox program and Happy Quarantine. Under this programme, travellers will only be required to do a PCR test and wait in the hotel until the result is received,” the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.

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