US raises Covid-19 travel alert for S'pore to highest risk level

Oct 20, 2021

THE US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Singapore to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations.

Under its Travel Notices, the CDC raised Singapore to Level 4, its highest risk category, from Level 3 previously.

The notice cited "Level 4: Very High Level of Covid-19 in Singapore".

It asked US residents to "avoid travel to Singapore".

"If you must travel to Singapore, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.

"Because of the current situation in Singapore, even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading Covid-19 variants," the CDC said.

It asked travellers to "follow recommendations or requirements in Singapore, including wearing a mask and staying 6 feet (1.83m) apart from others".