Singapore finds first local coronavirus case after nearly two weeks

The government said the case was identified in the community and there are no new cases in the foreign worker dormitories.

Singapore confirmed its first case of locally transmitted Covid-19 in almost two weeks, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement.

There are also four imported cases of who have been placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.

Last week, Singapore tightened border measures for travelers who have been to Malaysia or Japan amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases in those countries.

All travelers who have been to Malaysia or Japan in the past two weeks have to serve 14-day stay-home notices at designated facilities. It applies to travelers who have been in either country who enter Singapore after November 22.

Travelers who enter from Malaysia after November 27 also must take a Covid-19 test within 72 hours before departure, and must show a negative result to enter Singapore. The test requirement won’t apply to Singapore citizens or permanent residents.

Until now, Singapore had allowed travelers from Malaysia to serve seven-day stay-home notices at their residences, while travelers coming from Japan had been allowed to serve two-week quarantines at home.