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Originally Posted by hendri2
Even though, zero cases in batam, we are not allowed to enter batam, unless have a kitas, and the 14 days lockup....
We may have to forget about batam, and wait for the vaccine.
Those without the kitas, have to leave by end of the month....
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Actually Covid-19 situation in Singapore is much serious than most Asean countries, although Indonesia has more cases than Singapore, but Indonesia only has 304 cases per 1 million population while Singapore has 8108 cases per 1 million population, Indonesia is 2648 times bigger than Singapore, even Batam alone is twice as big as Singapore, so chances to get infected with Covid-19 in Singapore is actually much higher than in Batam and other part of Indonesia. So I believe that the main reason for Singapore government reluctant to allow Singaporean for going to Batam for short trip is not mainly because of pandemic, this is just excuse. I believe the main reason is because service sector in Singapore has been hit hard by the pandemic, especially during CB period, so the government does not want Singaporean to spend money overseas. As tourists from overseas can't come into Singapore at the moment, service sector currently heavily dependent on local consumption to survive, if the government allow Singaporean for going to Batam or JB now, it will be another hit to local service sector, more retailers will be out of business. So even vaccine is available now, Singaporean would still won't be allowed for travelling overseas for holiday until lical service sector has recover substantially, I predict that this won't be happening until 2023. So expect long waiting time. By that time, Batam would be totally different, Balai will be dead, like another Batu.