Singapore imposes 14-day self-isolation on arrivals from 12 nations

Singapore on Sunday said that anyone arriving in the city-state from 12 countries including Japan will be required to isolate themselves for 14 days as part of stepped-up measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.From 11:59 p.m. Monday, anyone including citizens with a recent travel history to the ASEAN group of nations, Japan, Switzerland or Britain within the last 14 days will be issued a 14-day "Stay-Home Notice," the Health Ministry said.The ministry also advised Singaporeans to defer all non-essential travel abroad for 30 days.In addition, all short-term visitors who are natio…READ FULL ARTICLE