发稿单位：新加坡卫生部
发稿时间：8th Nov 2021
撰 稿 者：同发稿单位
原文连结：https://bit.ly/2YzCIJO
好像有相关新闻报导了只是我忘了在哪边看过
对了考虑文章长度我省略了不少，详细请参照新闻稿
以上前言、以下节录新闻稿段落
新加坡将要调整部分防疫措施
像是餐饮业放宽限制(版上有新闻了我直接省略)
个人觉得比较重要的就看到美国通过5-11岁儿童的辉瑞BNT疫苗施打EUA
，新加坡已经进入专家会议来研议相关问题。
疫苗通道新增马来西亚、芬兰、瑞典(11/29开始)
(已更新段落)
1. The Multi-Ministry Taskforce announced on 20 October 2021 the extension
of the Stabilisation Phase for four weeks, through to 21 November 2021, with
a mid-point review. Over the past fortnight, with everyone’s cooperation and
the enhancement of collective immunity of our population, the growth in new
COVID-19 cases has moderated. The week-on-week ratio of community cases has
decreased and is now hovering around 0.8 to 1.0. While the total number of
COVID-19 cases in hospitals and the intensive care unit (ICU) remains high,
numbers are also stable.
2. Progress in vaccination and boosters has contributed immensely to the
tempering of COVID-19 cases. However, those who are not fully vaccinated
continue to disproportionately make up the bulk of severe and ICU cases, and
impose a strain on our healthcare system. There remains a need to protect
them. Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS) will
therefore remain a crucial prong of our re-opening strategy in the coming
weeks.
3. With this backdrop, we will carefully ease some measures, while we
continue to protect the most vulnerable in our society from the risk of
COVID-19 infection.
4. First, we will allow up to five fully vaccinated persons from the same
household to dine-in together at food and beverage (F&B) establishments that
are able to administer comprehensive VDS checks.
5. Second, we will pilot the resumption of more activities for those who
are fully vaccinated, starting with sports and selected MICE (Meetings,
Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) events, subject to the additional
requirement of testing using Antigen Rapid Test (ART) kits, i.e. a “VDS+ART
” protocol. This will allow higher-risk activities to resume safely. If
successful, this protocol can be extended to other settings.
6. Third, we will take steps towards resuming more activities in schools,
in preparation for the larger-scale safe resumption of co-curricular learning
activities in the coming school year, as these are critical for the nurturing
of well-rounded students. The Ministry of Education (MOE) will provide more
details on this separately.
7. Finally, our experience to date with the Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs)
has shown that we can open up air travel in a safe way. We will further
simplify travel protocols to safely and seamlessly reconnect with the rest of
the world.
Good Progress in Vaccinations and Boosters
11. Vaccinations and boosters continue to prove pivotal in safeguarding
lives and our healthcare capacity amidst high case volumes, as they provide
strong protection against infection and severe illness. To date, 85% of our
population have completed their full primary series regimen/ received two
doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 18% have received boosters. We have been
prioritising our outreach to encourage seniors to get vaccinated, as they are
most vulnerable to serious illness if infected with COVID-19. Currently, 94%
of seniors in the 60 to 69 age group and 90% of seniors aged 70 years and
above have completed their full primary series regimen of COVID-19
vaccination, while 82% of eligible seniors aged 60 years and above have
received boosters. We are heartened by the growing number of persons coming
forward for their vaccinations and boosters, and strongly encourage everyone
to do so as soon as they are eligible. This will help to keep you and your
loved ones safe.
Expanding Vaccination Eligibility to Protect Our Children
12. The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination (EC19V) has noted that the
Pfizer BioNTech/ Comirnaty vaccine has been approved by the US for use in
those aged 5 to 11 years. EC19V is assessing the extension of vaccination to
children aged 5 to 11 years in Singapore. This will confer on them protection
against infection and severe illness, and better enable the resumption of a
richer educational experience for our school children in 2022.
Ongoing Updates to Border Measures
Review of Countries/ Regions Categories
30. As part of our regular review of the COVID-19 situation in countries/
regions, we have updated the list of countries/ regions in the various
categories. Details are in Annex D. These will be effective for arrivals from
11 November 2021, 2359 hours.
Annex D：https://bit.ly/3n0CwfK
Changes in Border Measures for Cat II/III Countries
31. We will be expanding the types of tests recognised as a valid
Pre-Departure Test (PDT) for all travellers arriving in, or transiting
through, Singapore from Category II/III countries/ regions (including
travellers arriving via VTL). This is in alignment with the testing protocols
we now have in place in Singapore. From 11 November 2021, 2359 hours, we will
also accept a negative, professionally administered[3] ART result taken
within 2 days[4] prior to departure as a valid PDT for travellers from these
countries/ regions.
Extending Vaccinated Travel Lanes
32. We have launched VTLs with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, France,
Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the
United States, and will be launching a joint VTL with the Republic of Korea
(ROK) from 15 November 2021. Travellers under the VTLs need not be subject to
Stay-Home Notice (SHN). Instead, they will be required to produce a negative
PDT taken within two days prior to departure and undergo an on-arrival
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test.
33. We will launch a joint VTL with Malaysia for travel between Changi
Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from 29 November 2021.
Vaccinated Travel Pass applications for Short-Term Visitors and Long-Term
Pass Holders will commence on 22 November 2021; returning Singapore Citizens
and Permanent Residents who are fully vaccinated will not need to apply.
Singapore and Malaysia are also in detailed discussion to launch a similar
scheme for travel across the land links.
34. We will also extend the VTLs to Finland and Sweden from 29 November
2021, with applications for Short-Term Visitors and Long-Term Pass Holders
commencing on 22 November 2021.
35. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will provide more details
nearer the date when applications are open.