India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' nations

New Delhi: India on Thursday removed Singapore from its list of "at-risk" nations which means international passengers from the nation arriving here will not need to follow additional Covid-19 testing and quarantine measures. India has reported 23 Omicron cases so far.

The current list of "at-risk" countries includes countries in Europe including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Ghana, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Hong Kong and Israel.

Passengers arriving in India from at



risk countries are required to take an RT-PCR test and are not permitted to leave the airport or board a connecting aircraft unless they receive a negative result.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated on Tuesday that Bangladesh had been removed from the list of "at-risk countries." The statement was met with immediate acceptance in Dhaka, where Foreign Minister Dr A.K. Abdul Momen stated that the decision was made in response to a request from the Government of Bangladesh.