Singapore to block visitors from Bangladesh and 3 other S Asian countries
Singapore has already blocked visitors from India
People look at a Singapore Airlines plane, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a viewing gallery of the Changi Airport in Singapore October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Singapore will block entry to visitors with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from May 2 due to sustained increases in Covid-19 cases in the region, its health ministry said on Friday.
The entry ban applies to long-term visa holders and short-term visitors.
Singapore has already blocked visitors from India, which is battling a surge of infections.
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