Leisure travel to Denmark from Singapore permitted from 21 April 2021

News (1) to (3) / Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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Leisure travel to Denmark from Singapore permitted from 21 April 2021 

From 21 April 2021, entry into Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, from Singapore is no longer limited to essential travel, and Singaporean passengers do not need to quarantine upon arrival in Copenhagen.

According to a statement from the Danish Embassy in Singapore, passengers flying from Singapore to Stockholm by Singapore Airlines are still required to present a certificate of negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test received within 24 hours before boarding. Passengers also need to be tested for covid after arrival.

As Singapore imposes strict entry restrictions on visitors from Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises its nationals to avoid visiting Singapore except for necessary travel.

The statement of the Danish embassy in Singapore also stated that the embassy was unable to answer questions about the entry into Denmark.

In addition, the embassy has resumed visa services to Denmark and Iceland starting on 21 April. The public who need to apply for a visa can make an appointment through VFS Global.

However, the Danish Embassy in Singapore is currently temporarily suspending visas to Sweden, Norway and Finland. If the public needs to apply for visas for the above-mentioned countries, they can contact the respective embassies in these countries. 

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The community case on 27 April 2021 is an Indonesian seafarer who was diagnosed after receiving the first dose of vaccine

A new community case in Singapore on 27 April 2021 is an Indonesian seafarer who has received a dose of vaccine. He belongs to the same infection group as the Indonesian seafarer diagnosed earlier.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health tonight, this community case is a 42-year-old Indonesian seaman who worked on the oil tanker MT ALLI and had not disembarked except for the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

He was previously listed as a close contact of the 39-year-old Indonesian crew member who was diagnosed earlier. He was quarantined at a designated facility on 18 April 2021 and was tested for covid on 19 April. The result was negative.

This case showed symptoms of cough and sore throat the day before yesterday (25 April) and was sent to the National Center for Infectious Diseases the next day. His PCR test result was positive, and his serum test result was negative.

He received the first dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine on 18 April 2021. According to the Ministry of Health, it usually takes several weeks for the human body to develop immunity after being vaccinated. Therefore, this case may have been infected with the virus before the body has developed enough immunity after the vaccine.

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11 new inbound cases on 27 April 2021

In addition, there are 11 new inbound cases on 27 April 2021, including a local and three permanent residents who entered the country from India, Ivory Coast and Kazakhstan respectively.

Two dependents' pass holders entered from Nepal, and a 49-year-old woman entered Malaysia with a student card.

In addition, four work pass holders entered the country from India, Indonesia and Malaysia, and one of them was a foreign maid.

The current cumulative number of local cases has reached 61,063.

Another 22 people were discharged from hospital or community isolation facilities, bringing the number of recovered people to 60,704.

There are still 108 people in hospital. All of them are in stable condition or are recovering. No one is admitted to the intensive care unit. Another 221 people receive isolation and care in community facilities. The number of deaths remains at 30.