Singapore is set to allow <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-johnson-reverses-plan-to-skip-quarantine-after-covid-19-exposure-398957">quarantine</a>-free travel from September with the country set to fully vaccinate 80 per cent of its population over the next two months.

"There is no need to wait for everyone to be vaccinated before we begin to open up. That would mean holding back the entire reopening timeline until much later in the year, which is not tenable,” the country's finance minister Lawrence Wong told Parliament.

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Wong added that Singapore will establish travel corridors with countries where the virus is under control with vaccinated people may&nbsp;not be needed to quarantine and will be allowed to isolate at home.

Reports say half the country has been vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. At least 75 per cent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.

“While other countries may have come to terms with a certain level of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-outbreak-of-covid-19-in-china-highest-daily-rise-since-january-400714">COVID-19</a> cases and even deaths, this is not the choice we want to make in Singapore,” Wong said.

The country has witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases last month with COVID-19 clusters in karaoke lounges and ports as authorities quickly moved to combat the sudden outbreak by limiting gatherings and banning dining in restaurants.

Police began investigating nightspots for breaching coronavirus rules which stipulated bars to restrict operations while providing food and drinks.

The new cases were due to the spread of the Delta variant, authorities said.&nbsp;

Singapore government is now aiming to become "Covid-resilient" with authorities set to review virus curbs next month.

Wong added that vaccinated people may be able to travel without serving the mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine on their return to the country once key vaccination levels are reached with testing becoming the new benchmark for&nbsp;the government.

The finance minister said hospitalisations and ICU&nbsp;cases will be closely monitored by authorities while warning that the government may have to "pull back" plans if cases and hospitalisations rise.

The country has recorded 64,179 coronavirus cases and 37 deaths so far with 1,537 active cases currently and 12 cases of serious illness.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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Singapore is set to allow quarantine-free travel from September with the country set to fully vaccinate 80 per cent of its population over the next two months. "There is no need to wait for everyone to be vaccinated before we begin to open up.

Singapore is set to allow quarantine-free travel from September with the country set to fully vaccinate 80 per cent of its population over the next two months. "There is no need to wait for everyone to be vaccinated before we begin to open up. That would mean holding back the entire reopening timeline until much later in the year, which is not tenable,” the country's finance minister Lawrence Wong told Parliament. Watch: Wong added that Singapore will establish travel corridors with countries where the virus is under control with vaccinated people may not be needed to quarantine and will be allowed to isolate at home. Reports say half the country has been vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. At least 75 per cent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. “While other countries may have come to terms with a certain level of COVID-19 cases and even deaths, this is not the choice we want to make in Singapore,” Wong said. The country has witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases last month with COVID-19 clusters in karaoke lounges and ports as authorities quickly moved to combat the sudden outbreak by limiting gatherings and banning dining in restaurants. Police began investigating nightspots for breaching coronavirus rules which stipulated bars to restrict operations while providing food and drinks. The new cases were due to the spread of the Delta variant, authorities said. Singapore government is now aiming to become "Covid-resilient" with authorities set to review virus curbs next month. Wong added that vaccinated people may be able to travel without serving the mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine on their return to the country once key vaccination levels are reached with testing becoming the new benchmark for the government. The finance minister said hospitalisations and ICU cases will be closely monitored by authorities while warning that the government may have to "pull back" plans if cases and hospitalisations rise. The country has recorded 64,179 coronavirus cases and 37 deaths so far with 1,537 active cases currently and 12 cases of serious illness. (With inputs from Agencies)

'Covid-resilient' Singapore aims to start quarantine-free travel

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=Singapore+allows+Sinovac+shots+but+casts+doubt+on+their+effectiveness">Singapore</a> is set to further lift COVID-19 restrictions allowing up to five people to dine together from next Monday.

The country has put strict coronavirus guidelines and vaccinated at least half of its population with one dose with the government declaring it would get at least two-thirds of the population fully vaccinated by August 9.

Singapore had moved towards heightened alert in May to control the spread of the virus as it aimed to reduce <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/singapore-to-ease-curbs-as-virus-cases-fall-390641">virus</a> transmission.

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The country successfully battled the outbreak for a month as meetings were allowed between five people as restaurants were allowed to reopen with groups of two people allowed inside.

Authorities are now aiming to reduce the virus into influenza by ramping up vaccination drive. The health officials will now&nbsp;track infections with the purpose of treating people with testing carried out for quarantining people.

Finance minister Lawrence Wong had emphasised earlier that the government expected to open up further after virus clusters were discovered in mid-May primarily in Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Changi airport.&nbsp;

Health officials have been inoculating citizens with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines although China's Sinovac vaccine was allowed by private healthcare institutions after the World Health Organization (WHO) gave emergency use authorisation. However, the authorities are awaiting data from Sinovac before adding it nationally into its vaccination programme.

The authorities had said last month that the Delta variant was the most prevalent with several cases detected in May, however, infections began falling from June as relaxation measures were undertaken in mid-June.

Singapore has reported 62,000 coronavirus cases and just&nbsp;34 deaths.

(With inputs from Agencies)

 
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Singapore is set to further lift COVID-19 restrictions allowing up to five people to dine together from next Monday. The country has put strict coronavirus guidelines and vaccinated at least half of its population with one dose with the government declaring it would get at least two-thirds of the population fully vaccinated by August 9.

Singapore is set to further lift COVID-19 restrictions allowing up to five people to dine together from next Monday. The country has put strict coronavirus guidelines and vaccinated at least half of its population with one dose with the government declaring it would get at least two-thirds of the population fully vaccinated by August 9. Singapore had moved towards heightened alert in May to control the spread of the virus as it aimed to reduce virus transmission. Watch: The country successfully battled the outbreak for a month as meetings were allowed between five people as restaurants were allowed to reopen with groups of two people allowed inside. Authorities are now aiming to reduce the virus into influenza by ramping up vaccination drive. The health officials will now track infections with the purpose of treating people with testing carried out for quarantining people. Finance minister Lawrence Wong had emphasised earlier that the government expected to open up further after virus clusters were discovered in mid-May primarily in Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Changi airport. Health officials have been inoculating citizens with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines although China's Sinovac vaccine was allowed by private healthcare institutions after the World Health Organization (WHO) gave emergency use authorisation. However, the authorities are awaiting data from Sinovac before adding it nationally into its vaccination programme. The authorities had said last month that the Delta variant was the most prevalent with several cases detected in May, however, infections began falling from June as relaxation measures were undertaken in mid-June. Singapore has reported 62,000 coronavirus cases and just 34 deaths. (With inputs from Agencies)

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