SINGAPORE, Jan 27 — Cautioning against overreaction and xenophobia, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said today that a complete ban on travellers from China due to the Wuhan coronavirus is not necessary at the moment. Still, he did not rule out the option, adding that the Government is...
Monday, 27 Jan 2020 06:48 PM MYT
“But this does not mean overreacting, or worse turning xenophobic,” said Wong at a ministerial press conference. “We must be proactive and rational in our response and base our actions on the available evidence and data.” Wong said it is important that the Government is able to “adjust and recalibrate” its response to the mounting health crisis and the rapidly evolving situation around the virus outbreak in China.
When a reporter asked about a petition in Malaysia calling for a ban on Chinese travellers from entering the country, Wong said Singapore also has such a petition, which has been signed by more than 46,000 people.“We know these sentiments may emerge and that is why we want to reach out and assure Singaporeans that we have a robust system, that we will continue to monitor the situation,” he said, reiterating that there are already outbound restrictions placed on Chinese travellers.
This will be mandated for all Ministry of Education schools, which include MOE kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, special education schools, junior colleges and the Millennia Institute, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education .
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