The Straits Times
Making the call to lift restrictions not easy in Singapore's transition phase
It's a tough political decision - rather than a public health one - and also all about timing
Senior Health Correspondent
Customers queueing to buy food at Block 448 Clementi Market and Food Centre on May 29, amid a ban on dining in. Restrictions on such higher-risk activities were to be lifted next Monday, but cases have spiked to double digits for the past few days. With the two-step easing of restrictions, the authorities now have the flexibility to decide whether to go ahead with relaxing the curbs as planned, or keep them in place for another week or two.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG