NECESSITY OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH DECLARATION VIA SG ARRIVAL CARD FOR ARRIVING SPECIFIED TRAVELLERS

28 November 2022

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 1542
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 28 NOVEMBER 2022

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Liang Eng Hwa
MP for Bukit Panjang

Question No. 3812

To ask the Minister for Health whether the electronic Health Declaration done through the SG Arrival Card by specified travellers arriving in Singapore is still necessary in light of prevailing COVID-19 management measures.

Written Answer

The electronic Health Declaration remains necessary to support public health surveillance efforts at the borders for existing and emerging infectious diseases of concern, such as Yellow Fever, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Ebola. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we used a paper-based declaration system, which has since been simplified and digitized into the electronic Health Declaration.