SINGAPORE: Seventeen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (Mar 20).
All the new infections were imported and placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.
AdvertisementAdvertisementNo new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections have been reported for eight days.
Details of the new cases will be released on Saturday night, said MOH.
[h=3]COMMENTARY: Singapore-Australia air travel bubble is sensible but politically challenging[/h] AdvertisementAdvertisementSINGAPORE IN TALKS ON POSSIBLE TRAVEL BUBBLES
Singapore's Foreign Ministry confirmed last week that the country is in talks with Australia on a possible travel bubble that will allow residents to travel between both countries without having to quarantine.
On Thursday, Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung reportedly said that Singapore and Taiwan are in talks about a possible travel bubble.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a recent TV interview that he hoped Singapore would start reopening its borders by the end of the year as more countries ramp up vaccination drives against COVID-19 infections.
AdvertisementAs of Saturday, Singapore has reported a total of 60,184 COVID-19 cases.
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