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SINGAPORE - Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will not travel to Bintan for the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat on Tuesday (Jan 25), after receiving a health risk warning that a close contact has contracted Covid-19.
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sim Ann will stand in for him, he said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Dr Balakrishnan, who tested negative and uploaded a photo of his antigen rapid test (ART) result, said he will be observing the seven-day monitoring period and will not be travelling for the Leaders' Retreat.
He wished Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his colleagues, including Ms Sim, a safe and fruitful trip.
"In the meantime, I will follow protocol 3 and do ART tests regularly for the next seven days," he said.
"I have been doing regular ART tests before meetings and events for many months, so frequent testing is already part of my routine," he added.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ers-retreat-after-getting-health-risk-warning