1 January: Following reports of a more contagious strain ofCOVID-19 circulating in South Africa, MOH announced that long-term pass holders and short-term visitors from South Africa, as well as those who have traveled there in the last 14 days (except for Singaporean citizens and permanent residents) would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore from 4 January.[4]
2 January:
Two employees in the marine sector who tested positive for COVID-19 in November and December 2020 were put under investigation for suspected breaching of safety measures, with one company, Master Systems Marine, being suspended from sending its personnel to work on board ships. Another company, Lloyd's Register Singapore, has suspended all shipboard survey and audit activities.[5]
44 people were put under investigation for suspected breaching of COVID-19 safety measures by gathering at an industrial building along Boon Lay Way on New Year's Day.[6]
6 January: The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) announced that the tanker NewOcean 6 would temporarily cease operations, following reports of 9 COVID-19 cases linked to it.[7]
7 January: MOH announced that the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel would be closed until 21 January for investigation, following reports that the 2 unlinked community cases on that day were workers at the hotel.[8]
8 January: Oh Bee Hiok, a COVID-19 case who was part of the SAFRA Jurong cluster in March 2020, was sentenced to five months' imprisonment for deliberately obstructing MOH workers and withholding information.[9]
16 January: In the wake of the emergence of new COVID-19 variants and reports of the deteriorating global situation, MOH announced that all travelers from foreign countries – including Singaporean citizens and permanent residents – would be required from 24 January to take a PCR test upon arrival in Singapore. In addition, those who have traveled from the UK and South Africa will be required from 18 January to serve an extra 7-day self-isolation at their place of residence, after their 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities.[10]
20 January: Following the recent increase of COVID-19 cases in the community, MHA and MTI announced that the planned pilot programme for reopening nightclubs and KTV lounges would be deferred until further notice.[11]
21 January:
MINDEF announced the start of COVID-19 vaccinations for Singapore Armed Forces personnel, with plans to vaccinate the bulk of the active forces by mid-2021.[12]
MTI announced that from 22 January, cargo drivers from Malaysia entering Singapore through the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints will be required to take a COVID-19 test; only those with a negative result will be allowed entry.[13]
22 January:
Nurul Afiqah Binte Mohammed was sentenced to 7 weeks' imprisonment for repeatedly leaving her home during her 14-day SHN.[14]
MOH announced the tightening of COVID-19 safety measures ahead of the Chinese New Year period; from 26 January, households will be allowed only a maximum of 8 visitors per day, and that people – if possible – should not visit more than 2 households per day. In addition, conducting of the traditional "lohei" in restaurants should be done so without verbalisation of the auspicious phrases.[15]
30 January: MFA announced that the reciprocal green lanes between Singapore and Malaysia, Germany and South Korea would be suspended for three months from 1 February, due to the resurgence of new COVID-19 cases in those countries. However, travelers who have already been approved under the green lane are still allowed to enter Singapore.[16]
31 January: A 72-year old aviation officer who was among the 3 community cases on 30 January was put under investigation for meeting with 12 other people for tennis after developing COVID-19 symptoms.[17]
February
Day
New cases
New recoveries
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
-
-
29
29
43
265
-
29
59,271
59,565
[18]
2
-
-
19
19
30
254
-
29
59,301
59,584
3
-
-
18
18
19
253
-
29
59,320
59,602
4
-
-
22
22
28
247
-
29
59,348
59,624
5
1
1
23
25
25
247
1
29
59,373
59,649
6
-
-
26
26
32
241
1
29
59,405
59,675
7
-
1
23
24
28
237
1
29
59,433
59,699
8
-
2
20
22
51
208
1
29
59,484
59,721
9
-
-
11
11
22
197
1
29
59,506
59,732
10
1
-
14
15
20
192
1
29
59,526
59,747
11
-
3
9
12
32
172
1
29
59,558
59,759
12
-
2
16
18
11
179
1
29
59,569
59,777
13
-
-
9
9
35
153
1
29
59,604
59,786
14
-
-
14
14
17
150
1
29
59,621
59,800
15
-
-
9
9
20
139
1
29
59,641
59,809
[19]
16
-
-
1
1
20
120
1
29
59,661
59,810
17
-
1
10
11
15
116
1
29
59,676
59,821
18
-
-
11
11
3
124
1
29
59,679
59,832
19
-
-
14
14
18
120
1
29
59,697
59,846
20
-
-
12
12
22
110
1
29
59,719
59,858
21
-
-
11
11
12
109
1
29
59,731
59,869
22
-
1
9
10
15
104
1
29
59,746
59,879
23
1
-
3
4
7
101
1
29
59,753
59,883
24
-
1
6
7
8
100
1
29
59,761
59,890
25
-
2
8
10
24
86
1
29
59,785
59,900
26
-
-
13
13
18
81
1
29
59,803
59,913
27
-
-
12
12
13
80
1
29
59,816
59,925
28
1
-
10
11
7
84
1
29
59,823
59,936
1 February: Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary announced that all polyclinics nationwide would begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations.[20]
3 February:
MOM announced that from 5 February, foreign domestic workers and confinement nannies arriving in Singapore would be required to take a COVID-19 serology test.[21] In addition, newly arrived work permit and S-pass holders who work in the construction, marine and process sectors would be required to go through an extra 7-day testing regime after their 14-day SHN.[22]
HSA announced that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had been approved for use in Singapore, with the first shipment expected to arrive in March.[23]
5 February: 10 people (9 British nationals and 1 Singaporean permanent resident) were charged in court for breaching COVID-19 safety measures by hosting a party on a yacht on 26 December 2020, during Phase 2 of reopening.[24] In addition, MPA announced the suspension of the yacht for 30 days due to the incident.[25]
6 February: The first case of COVID-19 re-infection in Singapore is reported, a Bangladeshi dorm resident who had first tested positive on 12 April 2020.[26]
9 February: Following reports of the improving situation in New South Wales, Australia and the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam, MOH announced that travelers from New South Wales (from 11 February for Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders, and 16 February for short-term visitors) would only be required to take a PCR test upon arrival instead of a serving a SHN. Meanwhile, travelers from Vietnam would be required from 13 February to serve a 14-day SHN upon arrival, with short-term visitors who have traveled to Vietnam in the past 14 days barred from entering. Travelers on the BTP Scheme would also be required to take additional COVID-19 tests upon their return to Singapore.[27]
17 February: The first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Singapore.[28]
23 February: The first shipment of China's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Singapore, with HSA's authorisation for use pending.[29]
March
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Community
Imported
Total
1
-
12
12
7
-
89
1
29
59,830
59,948
[30]
2
-
8
8
12
-
85
1
29
59,842
59,956
3
2
21
23
7
-
101
1
29
59,849
59,979
4
1
18
19
8
-
112
1
29
59,857
59,998
5
-
9
9
13
-
108
1
29
59,870
60,007
6
-
13
13
9
-
112
1
29
59,879
60,020
7
-
13
13
15
-
110
1
29
59,894
60,033
8
-
13
13
6
-
117
1
29
59,900
60,046
9
-
6
6
5
-
118
1
29
59,905
60,052
10
-
10
10
6
-
122
1
29
59,911
60,062
11
1
7
8
28
-
102
1
29
59,939
60,070
[31]
12
-
10
10
11
-
101
1
29
59,950
60,080
13
-
8
8
11
1
97
-
30
59,961
60,088
14
-
17
17
7
-
107
-
30
59,968
60,105
15
-
12
12
6
-
113
-
30
59,974
60,117
16
-
11
11
10
-
114
-
30
59,984
60,128
17
-
9
9
17
-
106
-
30
60,001
60,137
18
-
15
15
13
-
108
-
30
60,014
60,152
19
-
15
15
5
-
118
-
30
60,019
60,167
20
-
17
17
3
-
132
-
30
60,022
60,184
21
-
12
12
16
-
128
-
30
60,038
60,196
22
-
12
12
13
-
127
-
30
60,051
60,208
[32]
23
-
13
13
12
-
128
-
30
60,063
60,221
24
-
15
15
15
-
128
-
30
60,078
60,236
25
-
17
17
8
-
137
-
30
60,086
60,253
26
-
12
12
17
-
132
1
30
60,103
60,265
27
-
23
23
10
-
145
1
30
60,113
60,288
28
-
12
12
9
-
148
1
30
60,122
60,300
29
-
21
21
9
-
160
1
30
60,131
60,321
30
-
26
26
7
-
179
1
30
60,138
60,347
31
-
34
34
11
-
202
1
30
60,149
60,381
8 March:
MOH announced that COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 60 to 69 would be brought forward from its initial planned date of end-March, due to an increase in vaccine stocks arriving in Singapore.[33]
MOH announced that Singapore would offer COVID-19 vaccinations to cargo drivers from Malaysia,[34] who will be selected based on their frequency of travel between the two countries.[35]
11 March: Director of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Alexandre de Juniac announced that overseas travel for personal and leisure purposes would resume from the second half of 2021.[36]
15 March: MFA announced that Singapore was in discussions with Australia of a possible air travel bubble between the two countries.[37]
18 March: MTI announced that cargo drivers and accompanying personnel from Malaysia would receive an immunization certificate upon completing their vaccination regimen, and would also be exempt from daily on-arrival tests.[38]
24 March: MOH announced that from 5 April 2021, more people can return to work, as it will boost the central business district (CBD) and industrial park sector to 80%. Separately, pre-event testing will be carried out for any event larger than the original threshold, to the new threshold which was introduced in April. Guidelines were updated during the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert), Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) and now; Preparatory Stage of Transition to Endemic COVID-19.[39]
12 April: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced that from 14 April, the 8-hour time limit for local tours would be removed, with the maximum number of participants increased from 20 to 50.[45]
20 April: MOH announced that from 23 April, all travelers from India (except for Singaporean citizens and permanent residents) would be required to serve an additional 7-day SHN at their place of residence, after their 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities. Meanwhile, the SHN period for travelers from Hong Kong would be reduced from 14 days to 7, with the option of serving it at their place of residence. In addition, long-term pass holders and short-term visitors from the UK and South Africa would be reallowed entry into or transit through Singapore.[46]
22 April:
MOH announced that from 1 June, only the TraceTogether app or token would be accepted for SafeEntry checking-in at all high-risk avenues (such as malls, workplaces, schools, and places of worship).[47]
MOH announced that travelers from India who have not completed their 14-day SHN would now be required to serve their extra 7 days at dedicated facilities, instead of their place of residence. In addition, from 24 April, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India in the past 14 days (including those who had gained prior approval for entry into Singapore) would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore.[48]
26 April: Singapore and Hong Kong announced that the air travel bubble between the two cities would officially re-launch on 26 May, with COVID-19 safety measures in place;[49] daily flights are expected to begin in June.[50]
29 April: Tan Tock Seng Hospital announced that no visitors would be allowed until further notice, after it was reported that a community case on that day was a fully-vaccinated nurse working at the hospital.[43]
30 April: MOH announced that from 2 May, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the past 14 days (including those who had gained prior approval for entry into Singapore) would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore. Travelers from those countries who have yet to complete their 14-day SHN by 3 May would now be required to serve their extra 7 days at dedicated facilities. In addition, all travelers from Thailand would be required from 3 May onwards to serve their 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities.[51]
May
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
2
7
25
34
14
1
383
-
31
60,765
61,179
[52]
2
-
13
26
39
21
-
401
-
31
60,786
61,218
3
-
10
7
17
20
-
398
-
31
60,806
61,235
4
-
5
12
17
17
-
398
2
31
60,823
61,252
5
-
1
15
16
21
-
393
2
31
60,844
61,268
6
-
2
16
18
29
-
382
1
31
60,873
61,286
7
-
4
21
25
33
-
374
2
31
60,906
61,311
8
-
7
13
20
6
-
388
2
31
60,912
61,331
9
-
10
18
28
21
-
395
2
31
60,933
61,359
10
-
3
16
19
20
-
394
3
31
60,953
61,378
11
-
13
12
25
22
-
397
3
31
60,975
61,403
[53]
12
-
10
6
16
31
-
382
3
31
61,006
61,419
13
-
24
10
34
23
-
393
3
31
61,029
61,453
14
-
24
28
52
18
-
427
3
31
61,047
61,505
15
-
19
12
31
15
-
443
3
31
61,062
61,536
Start of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert)[54]
16
-
38
11
49
42
-
450
2
31
61,104
61,585
17
-
21
7
28
19
-
459
3
31
61,123
61,613
18
-
27
11
38
11
-
486
5
31
61,134
61,651
19
-
34
4
38
49
-
475
5
31
61,183
61,689
20
-
27
14
41
46
1
469
4
32
61,229
61,730
21
-
30
10
40
13
-
496
4
32
61,242
61,770
22
-
22
7
29
35
-
490
5
32
61,277
61,799
[55]
23
1
21
3
25
17
-
498
3
32
61,294
61,824
24
-
24
12
36
22
-
512
3
32
61,316
61,860
25
3
18
9
30
13
-
529
2
32
61,329
61,890
26
1
23
2
26
31
-
524
2
32
61,360
61,916
27
1
14
9
24
12
-
536
2
32
61,372
61,940
28
-
15
15
30
35
-
531
3
32
61,407
61,970
29
-
23
10
33
16
-
548
3
32
61,423
62,003
30
-
19
6
25
11
1
561
3
33
61,434
62,028
31
-
16
7
23
25
-
559
2
33
61,459
62,051
4 May:
It was announced that travelers from all countries (except Australia, Brunei, China, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) in the past consecutive 21 days would be required from 8 May onwards to serve a 21-day SHN at dedicated facilities upon arrival, though they will be allowed to serve the last 7 days at their place of residence.[56]
MOH announced that Singapore would temporarily revert to Phase 2 from 8 to 30 May due to multiple virulent strains worldwide, with the possibility of enhanced penalties for not following the new rules, in order to prevent the need for a second "circuit breaker" or a full-blown lockdown.[44]
MOH announced that the mandatory TraceTogether-only SafeEntry measures at higher-risk avenues would be brought forward from 1 June to 17 May.[57]
7 May: MOM announced that effective immediately, Singapore would not accept entry applications for work pass holders from higher-risk countries and regions (including those who have received approval to enter Singapore before 5 July).[58]
13 May: MOH announced that effective immediately, travelers from Vietnam in the past 21 days would be required to fully serve their 21-day SHN at dedicated facilities.[59]
14 May: Following the recent surge of cases in the community, MOH announced that Singapore would enter Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from 16 May to 13 June 2021.[54]
16 May: MOH announced that all Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders with recent travel history to Taiwan would be required from 17 May onwards to serve a 21-day SHN (14 days at dedicated facilities, followed by 7 days at their place of residence) upon arrival. In addition, all short-term visitors would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore.[60]
17 May:
MOT announced that the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble would once again be deferred, with a new launch date to be reviewed around 13 June.[61]
Tan Tock Seng Hospital announced that it would progressively resume admissions from 18 May.[62]
18 May: MOH announced the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use on those aged 12 to 15, as well as the extension of the interval between doses from 3–4 weeks to 6–8 weeks.[63]
20 May: Brunei announced that its "reciprocal green lane" arrangement with Singapore would be suspended until further notice.[64]
24 May: HSA announced the provisional authorization of NUS's BreFrence Go COVID-19 breath test.[65]
26 May: MOH announced that all travelers entering or transiting through Singapore (including Singaporean citizens and permanent residents) would be required from 30 May onwards to present a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test before their departure for and upon their arrival in Singapore; those with travel history to lower-risk countries in the past 21 days would be exempt.[66]
27 May: MOH announced that all travelers from Victoria State, Australia (including Singaporean citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders) would be required from 30 May onwards to serve a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, while short-term travelers would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore.[67]
31 May: It was announced that the mass vaccination exercise would begin on 1 June for all Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 12 and above, with ITE Colleges being opened for students to get vaccinated.[68] In addition, remote work and home-based learning guidance would fully cease when herd immunity is achieved, while border restrictions and contact tracing would be retained to prevent dangerous variants from entering.[69]
June
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
-
15
3
18
22
-
555
2
33
61,481
62,069
[70]
2
-
24
7
31
42
-
544
2
33
61,523
62,100
3
-
35
10
45
34
-
555
2
33
61,557
62,145
4
-
7
6
13
23
-
545
2
33
61,580
62,158
5
-
12
6
18
33
-
530
2
33
61,613
62,176
6
-
6
14
20
22
-
528
2
33
61,635
62,196
7
-
5
9
14
25
-
517
2
33
61,660
62,210
8
1
3
5
9
42
1
483
2
34
61,702
62,219
9
-
2
2
4
38
-
449
1
34
61,740
62,223
10
-
4
9
13
25
-
437
1
34
61,765
62,236
11
-
3
6
9
34
-
412
1
34
61,799
62,245
[71]
12
-
9
9
18
39
-
391
1
34
61,838
62,263
Move from Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert)[72]
13
-
10
3
13
31
-
373
1
34
61,869
62,276
14
1
18
6
25
25
-
373
2
34
61,894
62,301
15
-
14
-
14
17
-
370
2
34
61,911
62,315
16
-
19
5
24
20
-
374
1
34
61,931
62,339
17
-
20
7
27
29
-
372
1
34
61,960
62,366
18
-
14
2
16
27
-
361
1
34
61,987
62,382
19
-
14
7
21
36
-
346
1
34
62,023
62,403
20
-
9
2
11
19
-
338
1
34
62,042
62,414
21
-
13
3
16
28
1
325
-
35
62,070
62,430
[73]
22
-
15
3
18
28
-
315
2
35
62,098
62,448
23
-
13
9
22
15
-
322
5
35
62,113
62,470
24
-
14
9
23
27
-
318
4
35
62,140
62,493
25
-
15
5
20
21
-
317
4
35
62,161
62,513
26
-
13
4
17
20
1
313
4
36
62,181
62,530
27
-
12
2
14
14
-
313
4
36
62,195
62,544
28
-
4
5
9
17
-
305
3
36
62,212
62,553
29
-
5
5
10
7
-
308
3
36
62,219
62,563
30
-
5
11
16
9
-
315
4
36
62,228
62,579
2 June: MOH announced that China's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine would be approved for use in Singapore under the special access route, though it will not be covered under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme.[74]
4 June:
MOH announced that all travelers from Guangdong, China (including Singaporean citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders) would be required from 5 June onwards to serve a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, while short-term travelers would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore.[75]
MOH announced that visits to all elderly care centers would be suspended from 5 to 20 June.[76]
10 June: MOH announced that Singapore would move back to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) in two steps on 14 June; the limit for social gatherings and distinct visitors allowed per household would be increased to 5, with the possibility of more restrictions being lifted (such as the resumption of dining-in) on 21 June.[72]
14 June: MOH announced that effective immediately, all travelers from Fiji would be required to fully serve their 21-day SHN at dedicated facilities, while all travelers from Israel would be required from 16 June onwards to serve a 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities, followed by an additional 7 days at their place of residence.[77]
18 June: MOH announced that dining-in and mask-off indoor fitness activities would resume on 21 June in groups of up to 2 people, with the possibility of the limit increasing to 5 in mid-July.[78]
23 June: MOH announced that the duration of SHN at dedicated facilities for all new travelers from higher-risk countries and regions would be reduced from 21 days to 14 days from 24 June onwards, due to the lack of evidence proving that the emerging Variants of Concern possess longer incubation periods.[79]
24 June:
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced that MOH had signed advanced purchase agreements with Novavax to procure its non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, with the possibility of the first shipment arriving before the end of the year.[80]
MOH announced that from 27 June, Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders traveling from New South Wales, Australia would be required to serve a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, with short-term pass holders barred from entering or transiting through Singapore. Meanwhile, all travelers from Victoria State would no longer be required to serve an SHN upon arrival.[81]
29 June: It was announced that the interval between COVID-19 vaccination doses would be reduced from 6–8 weeks to 4 weeks.[82]
30 June: MOH announced that from 3 July, all Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders traveling from Australia would be required to serve a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, with short-term pass holders barred from entering or transiting through Singapore. Meanwhile, all travelers from Guangdong, China would no longer be required to serve an SHN upon arrival.[83]
July
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
-
4
6
10
6
-
319
3
36
62,234
62,589
[84]
2
-
3
7
10
16
-
313
2
36
62,250
62,599
3
-
4
3
7
15
-
305
2
36
62,265
62,606
4
-
1
10
11
21
-
295
2
36
62,286
62,617
5
-
6
7
13
13
-
295
3
36
62,299
62,630
6
1
1
8
10
14
-
291
3
36
62,313
62,640
7
-
5
7
12
28
-
275
3
36
62,341
62,652
8
-
3
13
16
22
-
269
2
36
62,363
62,668
9
-
1
9
10
11
-
268
2
36
62,374
62,678
10
-
-
6
6
23
-
251
2
36
62,397
62,684
11
-
1
7
8
17
-
242
2
36
62,414
62,692
[85]
12
-
8
18
26
18
-
250
2
36
62,432
62,718
13
-
19
7
26
21
-
255
2
36
62,453
62,744
14
-
56
4
60
14
-
301
1
36
62,467
62,804
15
-
42
6
48
14
-
335
1
36
62,481
62,852
16
-
53
8
61
17
-
379
1
36
62,498
62,913
17
-
60
8
68
14
-
433
1
36
62,512
62,981
18
1
87
4
92
14
-
511
1
36
62,526
63,073
19
-
163
9
172
6
-
677
1
36
62,532
63,245
20
-
182
13
195
11
-
861
1
36
62,543
63,440
21
-
179
2
181
17
-
1,025
1
36
62,560
63,621
Move from Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) till 9 August[86]
22
2
160
8
170
16
-
1,179
1
36
62,576
63,791
[87]
23
-
130
3
133
11
-
1,301
2
36
62,587
63,924
24
1
126
3
130
8
1
1,422
1
37
62,595
64,054
25
1
116
8
125
10
-
1,537
2
37
62,605
64,179
26
1
128
6
135
12
-
1,660
2
37
62,617
64,314
27
8
128
3
139
20
-
1,779
2
37
62,637
64,453
28
3
127
6
136
26
-
1,889
2
37
62,663
64,589
29
3
126
4
133
16
-
2,006
3
37
62,679
64,722
30
4
127
8
139
54
-
2,091
7
37
62,733
64,861
31
1
116
3
120
130
-
2,081
7
37
62,863
64,981
7 July: It was announced that from 12 July, dining-in and social gatherings at the workplace in groups of up to 5 would resume, though remote work remains the default.[88]
9 July: MOH announced that the interval between doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine would be further shortened to 3 weeks, as per the recommendation of the manufacturers.[89]
10 July: MOH announced that from 13 July onwards, all travelers with travel history to Indonesia in the past 21 days (except Singaporean citizens and permanent residents) would be barred from transiting through Singapore. In addition, those entering Singapore would be required to present a negative PCR test taken 48 hours before departure.[90]
14 July:
MOH announced that from 16 July onwards, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with travel history to Myanmar in the past 21 days would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore.[91]
MOH announced that all Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who have been inoculated against COVID-19 overseas (with vaccines either approved by the HSA or on WHO's Emergency Use Listing) would be able to update their vaccination records in the National Immunisation Registry upon their return to Singapore.[92]
HSA announced that it would complete its evaluation of the CoronaVac COVID-19 Vaccine within 4 to 6 weeks, after having received additional data from Sinovac.[93]
16 July: Following reports of the rising number of cases in the recent KTV cluster, MOH announced that all nightlife establishments that have pivoted to F&B establishments would be suspended from 16 to 30 July. In addition, the group limit for dining-in and mask-off activities would revert to 2 from 19 July to 8 August, though fully-vaccinated people may continue with the 5-people limit.[94]
17 July: MOH announced that all fishmongers islandwide were to undergo testing for COVID-19, following reports of infected cases at Jurong Fishery Port on 16 July.[95]
20 July: MOH announced that Singapore would revert to Phase 2 Heightened Alert from 22 July to 18 August.[86]
28 July: It was announced that HSA had given the approval for the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine to be imported to and distributed in Singapore under the Special Access Route.[96]
31 July: MOH announced that from 3 August, all travelers with travel history to Australia in the past 21 days would be required to serve a 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities, with the option to serve it at their place of residence; meanwhile, all travelers from Jiangsu Province, China, would be required to serve a 7-day SHN at their place of residence.[97]
August
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
4
109
8
121
94
-
2,108
8
37
62,957
65,102
[98]
2
4
102
5
111
76
1
2,142
7
38
63,033
65,213
3
6
92
4
102
219
-
2,025
7
38
63,252
65,315
4
6
86
3
95
105
1
2,014
7
39
63,357
65,410
5
5
91
2
98
100
1
2,011
8
40
63,457
65,508
6
18
75
4
97
79
1
2,028
7
41
63,536
65,605
7
19
56
6
81
122
1
1,986
4
42
63,658
65,686
8
4
69
5
78
200
-
1,864
8
42
63,858
65,764
9
12
57
3
72
204
-
1,732
10
42
64,062
65,836
Move from Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) to Preparatory Stage. For health and safety, several places are allowed to gather up to 5 pax and selected areas/unvaccinated are allowed to gather up to 2 pax[99]
10
6
47
1
54
90
-
1,696
11
42
64,152
65,890
11
8
53
2
63
141
1
1,617
8
43
64,293
65,953
12
4
55
-
59
87
-
1,589
9
43
64,380
66,012
[100]
13
2
43
4
49
157
1
1,480
10
44
64,537
66,061
14
4
53
1
58
132
-
1,406
9
44
64,669
66,119
15
4
46
3
53
123
-
1,336
8
44
64,792
66,172
16
14
34
5
53
110
-
1,279
7
44
64,911
66,225
17
14
38
4
56
160
1
1,174
6
45
65,062
66,281
18
2
47
4
53
90
1
1,136
6
46
65,152
66,334
19
-
29
3
32
90
-
1,078
8
46
65,242
66,366
20
2
34
4
40
160
1
957
7
47
65,402
66,406
21
-
32
5
37
126
-
868
7
47
65,528
66,443
22
3
26
6
35
73
2
828
7
49
65,601
66,478
[101]
23
60
34
4
98
99
1
826
7
50
65,700
66,576
24
23
88
5
116
72
-
870
7
50
65,772
66,692
25
26
92
2
120
53
2
935
7
52
65,825
66,812
26
13
99
4
116
84
-
967
7
52
65,909
66,928
27
7
113
2
122
59
3
1,027
6
55
65,968
67,050
28
14
99
8
121
54
-
1,094
6
55
66,022
67,171
29
15
109
9
133
70
-
1,157
6
55
66,092
67,304
30
24
123
8
155
40
-
1,272
5
55
66,132
67,459
31
20
136
5
161
42
-
1,391
5
55
66,174
67,620
2 August: Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary announced that those who have suffered allergic reactions after the first dose of an mRNA vaccine would be allowed to take the CoronaVac vaccine; they would also be considered fully-vaccinated.[102]
4 August: MOH announced that barring several exceptions, all visits to hospital wards would be suspended from 5 to 18 August.[103]
5 August: MOH announced that from 8 August, travellers from Taiwan would no longer be required to serve an SHN upon arrival.[104]
6 August: MOH announced that from 10 August, the limit on social gatherings and visitors to households, as well as the resumption of dining-in at restaurants, would increase to 5 persons for fully-vaccinated people (while the limit remains 2 for non-vaccinated people and dining-in at hawker centres); from 19 August, limited number of employees currently working remotely would be allowed to return to the workplace due to rising number of cases; temperature screenings at public places would also no longer be required.[99]
27 August: MOH announced that all households would each receive 6 DIY antigen rapid test (ART) kits from 28 August, with pre-school staff and students each receiving 3 kits from 13 September.[105]
28 August: MOH announced that from 31 August, all travellers (including Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders) with travel history to New Zealand in the past 21 days would be required to serve a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, with short term-travellers barred from entering or transiting through Singapore. Meanwhile, all travellers from Jiangsu Province, China, would no longer be required to serve an SHN upon arrival.[106]
September
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
11
166
3
180
48
-
1,523
5
55
66,222
67,800
[107]
2
11
177
3
191
90
-
1,624
5
55
66,312
67,991
3
6
210
3
219
56
-
1,787
5
55
66,368
68,210
4
7
246
6
259
144
-
1,902
5
55
66,512
68,469
5
11
175
5
191
88
-
2,005
5
55
66,600
68,660
6
20
215
6
241
119
-
2,127
6
55
66,719
68,901
7
28
300
4
332
148
-
2,311
6
55
66,867
69,233
From 8 September 2021, MOH will no longer report daily unlinked cases.
8
18
329
2
349
345
1
2,314
6
56
67,212
69,582
9
31
419
7
457
221
1
2,549
7
57
67,433
70,039
10
108
460
5
573
334
1
2,787
6
58
67,767
70,612
11
64
486
5
555
221
-
3,121
7
58
67,988
71,167
[108]
12
63
454
3
520
200
-
3,441
7
58
68,188
71,687
13
63
534
10
607
247
-
3,801
8
58
68,435
72,294
14
77
756
4
837
165
-
4,473
9
58
68,600
73,131
15
34
770
3
807
277
-
5,003
9
58
68,877
73,938
16
103
803
4
910
374
1
5,538
12
59
69,251
74,848
17
96
838
1
935
363
-
6,110
14
59
69,614
75,783
18
78
927
4
1,009
510
1
6,608
18
60
70,124
76,792
19
90
920
2
1,012
476
-
7,144
21
60
70,600
77,804
20
78
832
7
917
487
2
7,572
18
62
71,087
78,721
21
135
1,039
4
1,178
541
3
7,572
17
65
71,628
79,899
[109]
22
176
1,277
4
1,457
462
3
9,198
19
68
72,090
81,356
23
273
1,219
12
1,504
321
2
10,379
23
70
72,411
82,860
24
277
1,369
4
1,650
984
3
11,042
23
73
73,395
84,510
25
371
1,053
19
1,443
740
3
11,742
27
76
74,135
85,953
26
398
1,537
4
1,939
517
2
13,162
30
78
74,652
87,892
27
362
1,280
5
1,647
524
2
14,283
27
80
75,176
89,539
28
515
1,713
8
2,236
1,045
5
15,469
30
85
76,221
91,775
29
448
1,811
9
2,258
1,086
8
16,643
34
93
77,307
94,043
30
452
2,023
3
2,478
867
2
18,252
34
95
78,174
96,521
9 September: MOM announced that from 13 September, all foreign workers who have been confined to dormitories for the past 18 months would gradually be allowed to visit the community, albeit under a strictly-controlled itinerary.[110]
10 September: MOH announced that from 14 September, the quarantine period for those who have been exposed to COVID-19 (except for dormitory residents and travellers entering Singapore) would be reduced from 14 days to 10 days.[111]
22 September: MOH announced that all visits to hospital wards would be suspended from 24 September to 23 October, though patient groups such as those requiring additional care support and birthing/post-partum mothers would be allowed one pre-designated visitor and one visit per day. Patients in critical condition would be allowed 5 visitors with a maximum of 2 at their bedside.[112]
October
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
819
2,078
12
2,909
950
8
20,203
34
103
79,124
99,430
[113]
2
412
1,938
6
2,356
1,603
4
20,952
31
107
80,727
101,786
3
373
1,676
8
2,057
1,199
6
21,804
35
113
81,926
103,843
4
601
1,859
15
2,475
2,540
8
21,731
35
121
84,466
106,318
5
713
2,767
6
3,486
1,745
9
23,463
34
130
86,211
109,804
6
630
2,932
15
3,577
2,899
3
24,138
37
133
89,110
113,381
7
692
2,783
8
3,483
3,445
3
24,173
40
136
92,555
116,864
8
765
2,825
-
3,590
2,454
6
25,303
41
142
95,009
120,454
9
832
2,868
3
3,703
3,019
11
25,976
40
153
98,028
124,157
10
631
2,176
2
2,809
2,469
9
26,307
41
162
100,497
126,966
11
306
1,949
8
2,263
2,249
10
26,311
42
172
102,746
129,229
[114]
12
251
2,721
4
2,976
2,110
11
27,166
42
183
104,856
132,205
13
498
2,686
6
3,190
3,215
9
27,132
46
192
108,071
135,395
14
517
2,412
3
2,932
3,427
15
26,622
46
207
111,498
138,327
15
620
2,823
2
3,445
3,284
8
26,775
48
215
114,782
141,772
16
656
2,688
4
3,348
3,429
9
26,685
62
224
118,211
145,120
17
601
2,454
3
3,058
3,754
9
25,980
66
233
121,965
148,178
18
544
2,008
1
2,553
3,071
6
25,456
67
239
125,036
150,731
19
501
3,480
13
3,994
2,535
7
26,908
71
246
127,571
154,725
20
630
3,221
11
3,862
2,715
18
28,037
67
264
130,286
158,587
21
500
2,937
2
3,439
2,606
16
28,854
61
280
132,892
162,026
22
592
3,039
6
3,637
2,825
14
29,652
57
294
135,717
165,663
[115]
23
790
2,804
4
3,598
3,512
6
29,732
58
300
139,229
169,261
24
667
2,708
8
3,383
3,369
15
29,731
58
315
142,598
172,644
25
322
2,843
9
3,174
2,954
14
29,937
64
329
145,552
175,818
26
288
2,984
5
3,277
2,856
10
30,348
67
339
148,408
179,095
27
661
4,651
12
5,324
3,172
10
32,490
66
349
151,580
184,419
28
252
3,171
9
3,432
4,348
15
31,559
61
364
155,928
187,851
29
536
3,710
2
4,248
3,011
16
32,780
59
380
158,939
192,099
30
500
2,608
4
3,112
3,912
14
31,966
60
394
162,851
195,211
31
414
2,745
4
3,163
3,759
13
31,357
61
407
166,610
198,374
9 October: MOH announced that from 13 October, non-vaccinated persons (except for those with a negative pre-event test result, recovered individuals, and children aged 12 and below) would be barred from entering shopping malls and dining-in at hawker centres/coffee shops.[116]
21 October: MOH announced that restrictions on visitors to hospitals and residential care homes would be extended to 21 November 2021.[117]
23 October:
MOH announced that from 1 January 2022, in a bid to open up the economy, all non-vaccinated individuals would be barred from returning to the workplace, unless they have tested negative; those who are medically-ineligible for the vaccines would be exempt. As such, workplace restrictions can be eased only from 1 January 2022.[118]
It was announced that Sinovac's Coronavac vaccine would be included in Singapore's national vaccination programme as a 3-dose regime, for those medically-ineligible for the mRNA-type vaccines.[118]
MOH announced that from 27 October, individuals with travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the past 14 days would be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore.[118]
November
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
278
2,189
3
2,470
3,552
14
30,261
62
421
170,162
200,844
[119]
2
141
3,352
3
3,496
3,006
9
30,742
64
430
173,168
204,340
3
409
3,223
3
3,635
3,340
12
31,025
69
442
176,508
207,975
4
220
2,780
3
3,003
5,087
17
28,924
72
459
181,595
210,978
5
120
1,639
8
1,767
3,657
9
27,025
70
468
185,252
212,745
6
102
2,928
5
3,035
3,871
12
26,177
74
480
189,123
215,780
7
205
2,343
5
2,553
2,926
17
25,787
64
497
192,049
218,333
8
156
2,307
7
2,470
3,216
14
25,027
67
511
195,265
220,803
9
169
3,222
6
3,397
2,834
12
25,578
72
523
198,099
224,200
10
229
3,244
8
3,481
2,495
17
26,547
75
540
200,594
227,681
11
136
2,243
17
2,396
4,410
8
24,525
70
548
205,004
230,077
[120]
12
128
2,965
6
3,099
2,979
14
24,631
75
562
207,983
233,176
13
120
2,179
5
2,304
2,539
14
24,382
72
576
210,522
235,480
14
66
1,651
6
1,723
2,202
10
23,893
69
586
212,724
237,203
15
101
1,964
4
2,069
3,270
8
22,684
72
594
215,994
239,272
16
43
2,021
5
2,069
2,361
18
22,374
68
612
218,355
241,341
17
144
3,320
10
3,474
2,555
7
23,286
64
619
220,910
244,815
18
67
1,964
7
2,038
3,772
6
21,546
60
625
224,682
246,853
19
97
1,633
4
1,734
2,874
16
20,390
64
641
227,556
248,587
20
58
1,866
7
1,931
2,533
13
19,775
60
654
230,089
250,518
21
80
1,577
13
1,670
2,640
8
18,797
60
662
232,729
252,188
[121]
22
40
1,413
8
1,461
2,127
5
18,126
62
667
234,856
253,649
23
21
1,753
8
1,782
1,778
5
18,125
64
672
236,634
255,431
24
40
2,030
9
2,079
2,275
6
17,923
59
678
238,909
257,510
25
31
1,228
16
1,275
3,223
3
15,972
55
681
242,132
258,785
26
22
1,063
5
1,090
2,233
3
14,826
52
684
244,365
259,875
27
63
1,689
9
1,761
1,897
6
14,684
58
690
246,262
261,636
28
25
719
3
747
2,061
11
13,359
55
701
248,323
262,383
29
25
1,070
8
1,103
1,812
9
12,641
62
710
250,135
263,486
30
24
1,193
22
1,239
1,398
8
12,474
65
718
251,533
264,725
8 November: MOH announced that from 8 December 2021, those who are eligible for vaccination but choose not to do so would have to pay their own medical bills, should they be hospitalized or admitted to COVID-19 treatment facilities.[122]
26 November: Following reports of a new, potentially more contagious COVID-19 strain circulating in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, MOH announced that from 28 November, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who have travelled to those countries in the last 14 days would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore; returning citizens and permanent residents would be required to serve a 10-day SHN at dedicated facilities upon arrival. As COVID-19 Omicron variant becomes widespread, travellers from European Union, United Kingdom and United States will be required to serve 10-day SHN upon arrival.[123]
28 November: MTI announced that from 29 November, travellers from Malaysia entering Singapore via the newly-launched land VTL would be required to take an on-arrival ART test.[124]
30 November:
In view of the global presence of the Omicron variant, MOH announced that it would halt relaxations on social measures until February 2022.[125]
MOH announced that from 3 December, all travellers entering or transiting through Singapore would be required to take PCR tests upon arrival, as well as undergo additional supervised ATR tests.[126]
December
Day
New cases
New recoveries
New deaths
Active cases
In ICU
Total deaths
Total recovered
Total cases
Ref.
Dorm Residents
Community
Imported
Total
1
45
1,266
13
1,324
1,535
8
12,255
61
726
253,068
266,049
[127]
2
41
1,051
9
1,101
2,056
9
11,291
60
735
255,124
267,150
3
11
738
17
766
1,393
9
10,655
50
744
256,517
267,916
4
24
707
12
743
1,521
2
9,875
54
746
258,038
268,659
5
14
523
15
552
1,518
13
8,896
52
759
259,556
269,211
6
13
638
11
662
1,198
4
8,356
47
763
260,754
269,873
From 7 December 2021, MOH will no longer issue daily COVID-19 reports, though statistics will still be updated on the website.[128]
7
5
700
10
715
884
8
8,179
43
771
261,638
270,588
8
20
679
10
709
1,113
3
7,772
40
774
262,751
271,297
9
16
649
17
682
1,474
5
6,975
40
779
264,225
271,979
10
4
436
14
454
1,017
4
6,408
40
783
265,242
272,433
11
6
530
23
559
956
6
6,005
32
789
266,198
272,992
[129]
12
4
355
11
370
830
5
5,540
30
794
267,028
273,362
13
6
316
17
339
669
4
5,206
30
798
267,697
273,701
14
8
400
34
442
603
6
5,039
31
804
268,300
274,143
15
10
441
23
474
636
3
4,874
28
807
268,936
274,617
16
9
314
32
355
847
1
4,381
30
808
269,783
274,942
17
6
369
37
412
570
1
4,222
33
809
270,353
275,384
18
6
220
45
271
501
1
3,991
30
810
270,854
275,655
19
6
180
69
255
503
3
3,740
29
813
271,357
275,910
20
5
141
49
195
396
2
3,537
29
815
271,753
276,105
21
5
221
54
280
428
2
3,387
26
817
272,181
276,385
22
14
243
78
335
494
1
3,227
23
818
272,675
276,720
[130]
23
7
225
90
322
417
2
3,130
20
820
273,092
277,042
24
9
178
78
265
388
-
3,007
19
820
273,480
277,307
25
5
176
67
248
379
1
2,875
19
821
273,859
277,555
26
4
105
100
209
345
1
2,738
18
822
274,204
277,764
27
5
140
135
280
319
3
2,696
17
825
274,523
278,044
28
1
191
173
365
285
-
2,776
17
825
274,808
278,409
29
6
183
152
341
276
1
2,840
16
826
275,084
278,750
30
4
192
115
311
273
1
2,877
16
827
275,357
279,061
31
7
165
172
344
352
1
2,868
16
828
275,709
279,405
10 December: MOH announced the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use on those aged 5 to 11, as well as the extension of boosters to those aged 18 to 29. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is also approved for full registration.[131][132]
11 December: It was announced that Singapore had concluded a purchase agreement with AstraZeneca for its EvusheldCOVID-19 treatment drug, with the first shipment to arrive at the end of 2021.[133]
14 December: MOH announced that Singapore will ease work-from-home requirements, where all must be fully vaccinated from 1 January 2022, and priority will be given to those who took the third booster jab to return back to office fully. Those who did not do so will return back to office partially up to 80%. In addition, Vaccinated Measures will be extended to all places and events from 1 January 2022.[134]
26 December:
MOH announced that those infected with the Omicron variant would be allowed to recover at home or community facilities, and would no longer be isolated in dedicated facilities by default.[135]
MOH announced that unvaccinated workers, even those with a negative pre-event test result, would be barred from returning to the workplace from 15 January 2022. Those who are partially-vaccinated will still be allowed to return with a negative test result, though they have until 31 January to complete their regimen.[136]
It was announced that Singapore would lift its travel ban on Botswana, Eswatini, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe from 27 December.[137]
31 December: MOH announced that from 8 January 2022, non-VTL travellers to Singapore would no longer be required to be tested on arrival, while the 7-day testing regime for VTL travellers would be extended by 4 weeks to 30 January 2022.[138]
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