Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an international aviation hub, and prepares to reach a “new normal” to live with Covid-19.

From Oct 19 fully vaccinated people from eight countries, including Britain, France, Spain and the United States, will be able to enter the island without quarantining if they pass their Covid-19 tests, the government said, according to a Reuters report.

The announcement marks a major step in Singapore's strategy to resume international links.

The country, with a population of 5.45 million has been reporting record daily Covid-19 infections of more than 3,000 over the past few days, though almost all the cases are asymptomatic or mild. About 83 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, one of the world's highest rates.