Necessity of Electronic Health Declaration via SG Arrival Card

71 Mr Liang Eng Hwa asked 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.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: 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 digitised into the electronic Health Declaration.