December 25, 2020
Mr Dilane Peiris, his wife Nora, and their children Fergus (right) and Magnus.
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SINGAPORE - Dr Dilane Peiris, 35, had four air tickets booked from London to Melbourne via Singapore on New Year s Eve, but his family travel plans to kick-start 2021 have been thrown into disarray.
Following the announcement that a new strain of the coronavirus is circulating in Britain, more than 40 countries, including Singapore, have tightened restrictions on inbound travellers from the country.
As of Thursday (Dec 24), anyone who is not a Singaporean or permanent resident, with travel history to Britain within the last 14 days, including those who had obtained prior approval for entry, will no longer be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore.
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Dr Dilane Peiris with his wife Nora, 2 1/2-year-old son Fergus and seven-month-old boy Magnus. While the doctor can continue on his flight from London to Melbourne under the latest curbs, his family members, who are British nationals, will not be allowed to board the transit flight through Singapore.PHOTO: COURTESY OF DILANE PEIRIS
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SINGAPORE - Dr Dilane Peiris, 35, had four air tickets booked from London to Melbourne via Singapore on New Year s Eve, but his family travel plans to kick-start 2021 have been thrown into disarray.
As of Thursday (Dec 24), anyone who is not a Singaporean or permanent resident, with travel history to Britain within the last 14 days, including those who had obtained prior approval for entry, will no longer be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore.
Returning Singaporeans and PRs, who will be tested on arrival, will still be allowed in. As before, they will be under a 14-day stay-home notice, and will be tested again towards the end of this period.