Singapore healthcare providers are expecting a wave of travellers requiring pre-departure PCR coronavirus tests in the coming months as China eases its border measures.
Unihealth handles around 100-150 swabs for such tests across its four clinics each week, and it expects these numbers to increase.
Medical director and family doctor Xie Huizhuang said there had been a 15-20 per cent increase in demand for the tests since mid-November, with much of it coming from Chinese nationals returning home.
Since mid-November, those going to China are required to take one PCR test within 48 hours of travelling, instead of the two previously required.
China also loosened Covid curbs nationwide earlier this month, lifting restrictions on entry to public spaces and allowing those infected to isolate at home instead of being taken to a hospital.
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