7. SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE transitioned from an aggressive Covid zero policy of lockdowns and restrictions to a living with Covid strategy over the summer. The fully vaccinated could eat in restaurants, while group gatherings were increased from two to five.

It also began conditionally lifting quarantine for travellers from Hong Kong and Macao, with a travel lane with Germany and Brunei planned for September.

With the spread of the Delta variant, however, many restrictions have now returned and further reopenings have been delayed while the government works to contain the outbreak.

Mandatory testing for high-risk workers has been expanded, while workplace gatherings have been banned. Contact tracing and ring-fencing clusters have increased.

All primary school students returning to classes will have to undergo three rapid antigen tests.