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Singapore has since March 2003
maintained its temperature screening for all arriving passengers at all the
border checkpoints.
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Given that the last SARS case in
the world was isolated on 22 April 2004 and with the onset of a warmer climate
in the Northern Hemisphere in the coming months, there is currently minimal
SARS-related public health threat to Singapore.
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It is therefore timely to remove
the temperature screening measures at the border checkpoints. The cessation of
temperature screening measures will take effect from (today) 9 June 2004 at
9am.
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The 993 ambulance services will
also be discontinued on the same day.
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The authorities will nevertheless
remain alert to the earliest onset of SARS around the world so that
appropriate measures will be quickly re-introduced if warranted.
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For public enquiries on SARS, the
public can continue to log on to the MOH website at (www.moh.gov.sg)
or call the MOH hotline at (1800-333-9999) for any information on SARS or
public health.
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Joint News Release
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Ministry of Health
Immigration & Checkpoints
Authority
Civil Aviation Authority of
Singapore
Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore
8 June 2004
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Cessation of temperature checks at border checkpoints
