Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Jan 9) characterised Singapore's border control stance as somewhere between stringent and liberal, as he laid out the country's response to the global COVID-19 situation.
Mr Ong explained that Singapore will not impose pre-departure tests on travellers from China as severe cases can originate from anywhere.
Putting up such requirements, he said, raises the question of travellers from other regions that contribute more infections and severe cases.
"We do not #discriminate because severe cases can originate from any country, any region in the world, as shown by our data," he said.