Oral Answer

Monitoring of Evolving COVID-19 Situation and Flights Arriving from China at Changi Airport

9 January 2023 · Ministry of Transport

Speakers

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Baey Yam Keng (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister for Transport)

Transcript

4 Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Transport given the worsening COVID-19 situation in China (a) how closely is the Ministry monitoring the situation; and (b) whether the Ministry has any plans to temporarily enhance COVID-19 measures at Changi Airport for flights entering from China.

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport (Mr Baey Yam Keng) (for the Minister for Transport): Mr Speaker, Sir, may I have your permission for the Minister for Transport to take Question No 4 in the Ministerial Statement later in the Sitting, please?

Mr Speaker: Please do.