Singapore (VNA) – All Changi Airport passengerterminal buildings and Jewel Changi in Singapore will be closed for two weeksto all members of the public from May 13, amid a rise in the number of COVID-19 caseslinked to the airport.
“Changi Airport remains open for air travel during thisperiod,” according to a statement of Changi Airport Group (ACG). “Passengersmay also continue to be dropped off and picked up from the airport.”
“Access to the passenger terminal buildings will berestricted to only passengers with air tickets and essential airport workers.Some essential services and food and beverage outlets will remain open to servethem."
All workers in Changi Airport’s Terminals 1 and 3, andJewel have been undergoing mandatory COVID-19 tests in a special testingoperation starting May 9.
“This is to quickly detect, isolate and treat anypotential COVID-19 cases in the airport community.”
Meanwhile, the Singapore Badminton Open 2021, scheduledfor June 1-6, has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
In an announcement, the Badminton World Federation (BWF)said all attempts were made to provide a safe tournament environment for allparticipants.
“However, the rising COVID-19 cases globally would leadto complex challenges in managing inbound travel. Thus, in the interest of ourplayers and the local community's health and safety, the event has to becancelled.”
The Southeast Asian country, with a population of 5.7million, has so far reported more than 61,000 COVID-19 cases and 31 relateddeaths./.
“Changi Airport remains open for air travel during thisperiod,” according to a statement of Changi Airport Group (ACG). “Passengersmay also continue to be dropped off and picked up from the airport.”
“Access to the passenger terminal buildings will berestricted to only passengers with air tickets and essential airport workers.Some essential services and food and beverage outlets will remain open to servethem."
All workers in Changi Airport’s Terminals 1 and 3, andJewel have been undergoing mandatory COVID-19 tests in a special testingoperation starting May 9.
“This is to quickly detect, isolate and treat anypotential COVID-19 cases in the airport community.”
Meanwhile, the Singapore Badminton Open 2021, scheduledfor June 1-6, has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
In an announcement, the Badminton World Federation (BWF)said all attempts were made to provide a safe tournament environment for allparticipants.
“However, the rising COVID-19 cases globally would leadto complex challenges in managing inbound travel. Thus, in the interest of ourplayers and the local community's health and safety, the event has to becancelled.”
The Southeast Asian country, with a population of 5.7million, has so far reported more than 61,000 COVID-19 cases and 31 relateddeaths./.
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