Singapore
12 May 2021 08:23PM (Updated: 12 May 2021 08:25PM )
SINGAPORE: Jewel Changi Airport as well as Terminals 1 and 3 will be closed to members of the public from Thursday (May 13) for 14 days after a COVID-19 cluster with 25 cases was identified there.
All workers in Terminals 1 and 3, as well as Jewel Changi Airport have been undergoing mandatory tests in a special testing operation that began on Sunday.
While the special testing operation is ongoing, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) said on Wednesday that the passenger terminals buildings will be closed to members of the public from Thursday.
As a precaution, all premises, including Jewel Changi Airport, will be re-opened 14 days later on May 27.
Changi Airport remains open for air travel during this period, said CAAS and CAG. Passengers may also continue to be dropped off and picked up from the airport.
“Access to the passenger terminal buildings will be restricted to only passengers with air tickets and essential airport workers. Some essential services and food and beverage outlets will remain open to serve them. For clarity, members of the public will not be allowed to enter the passenger terminal buildings,” added the CAAS and CAG.
The authorities said aviation workers will continue to do their best to secure Singapore’s borders while ensuring that Singapore stays connected to the world even during the pandemic.
“We urge all airport workers as well as staff working in Jewel to refrain from going out except for essential work or activities for the next 14 days or until they have been tested negative for COVID-19. They should also not be redeployed to other workplaces or outlets during this period," they said.
"Given the evolving nature of COVID-19, we will continue to review and adjust the measures as necessary, including extending the closure if required."
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Source: CNA/zl
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Jewel Changi Airport, Terminals 1 and 3 to be closed to public as COVID-19 testing continues
Women walk past the Rain Vortex display at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on Feb 27, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)12 May 2021 08:23PM (Updated: 12 May 2021 08:25PM )
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SINGAPORE: Jewel Changi Airport as well as Terminals 1 and 3 will be closed to members of the public from Thursday (May 13) for 14 days after a COVID-19 cluster with 25 cases was identified there.
All workers in Terminals 1 and 3, as well as Jewel Changi Airport have been undergoing mandatory tests in a special testing operation that began on Sunday.
While the special testing operation is ongoing, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) said on Wednesday that the passenger terminals buildings will be closed to members of the public from Thursday.
As a precaution, all premises, including Jewel Changi Airport, will be re-opened 14 days later on May 27.
Changi Airport remains open for air travel during this period, said CAAS and CAG. Passengers may also continue to be dropped off and picked up from the airport.
“Access to the passenger terminal buildings will be restricted to only passengers with air tickets and essential airport workers. Some essential services and food and beverage outlets will remain open to serve them. For clarity, members of the public will not be allowed to enter the passenger terminal buildings,” added the CAAS and CAG.
The authorities said aviation workers will continue to do their best to secure Singapore’s borders while ensuring that Singapore stays connected to the world even during the pandemic.
“We urge all airport workers as well as staff working in Jewel to refrain from going out except for essential work or activities for the next 14 days or until they have been tested negative for COVID-19. They should also not be redeployed to other workplaces or outlets during this period," they said.
"Given the evolving nature of COVID-19, we will continue to review and adjust the measures as necessary, including extending the closure if required."
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Source: CNA/zl
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