Singapore to widen land VTL with Malaysia, also readying healthcare system in face of Omicron
The Singapore-Malaysia vaccinated travel lane (VTL) will be widened to include more people from Dec 20. Singapore citizens will soon be able to enter Malaysia, and Malaysia citizens will likewise be able to enter Singapore.
These were among the changes announced on Tuesday (Dec 14) during a COVID-19 multi-ministry task force (MTF) press conference.
On the Omicron strain, while there are 16 confirmed Omicron COVID-19 cases in Singapore, there is no evidence that the variant is spreading in the community, the Health Ministry said.
Those working in Singapore can also expect to be able to return to the office soon as work-from-home will no longer be the default from Jan 1.
This is the full MTF press conference with questions from the media.
The Singapore-Malaysia vaccinated travel lane (VTL) will be widened to include more people from Dec 20. Singapore citizens will soon be able to enter Malaysia, and Malaysia citizens will likewise be able to enter Singapore.
These were among the changes announced on Tuesday (Dec 14) during a COVID-19 multi-ministry task force (MTF) press conference.
On the Omicron strain, while there are 16 confirmed Omicron COVID-19 cases in Singapore, there is no evidence that the variant is spreading in the community, the Health Ministry said.
Those working in Singapore can also expect to be able to return to the office soon as work-from-home will no longer be the default from Jan 1.
This is the full MTF press conference with questions from the media.
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