As the Omicron variant continues to spread, some countries are tightening their borders to international travelers — that’s happening in several parts of the Asia Pacific.
Indonesia has now added visitors from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom to the list of those barred from entry — too many cases of the Omicron variant.
The Jakarta Post reports the government is also considering lengthening the quarantine period for all arriving travelers to 14 days starting next month.
Quarantine regulations are already being extended in Japan — where foreign nationals are still not allowed unless they have resident visas.
On Wednesday, the government announced that returning Japanese citizens and residents with visas will have to spend the first three days of their two-week quarantine in a government-designated facility.
For those coming from Hawaiʻi or New York, that stay in a government-designated facility will now be six days.
Rules are also tightening in other countries from South Korea to Singapore — which has just reversed a phased re-opening of its borders to international arrivals.
Starting Thursday, airlines will no longer be able to sell tickets allowing travelers from certain countries to skip quarantine.
That change in the rules will last until at least Jan. 20 —as health officials say Singapore is dealing with a rising number of COVID-19 cases that are being imported into the country.
