Back to business: India takes Singapore off the 'at-risk' countries' list

Singapore has been taken off from the list of 'at-risk' countries for international arrival into India. The island nation will now be classified together with other countries that are not 'at-risk'.

With this new development, passengers arriving into India from Singapore will no longer be subjected to additional arrival protocols specified for countries categorised as 'at-risk' by the Indian authorities.

At present, countries like the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Ghana, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, Tanzania and Israel are placed in the countries of “at-risk” categories.

Under the latest government guidelines for passengers arriving from “at-risk” countries, the commuter will have to undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival in India and will be required to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight, according to revised guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.

These additional protocols include a mandatory on-arrival RT-PCR test and seven days of home quarantine, with a follow-up RT-PCR test on day eight.

Passengers arriving from “at no risk” countries can enjoy quarantine-free travel within India and will need to self-monitor their health for 14 days. Also, a random sample of 2 per cent of passengers travelling from Singapore will need to undergo RT-PCR testing on arrival at Indian airports.