SINGAPORE - Singapore has started its journey towards living with Covid-19, with most restrictions expected to be lifted before the year ends.
What is behind this decision? What will the new normal look like? Is the timing right? Here is a look at Singapore s strategy to deal with the pandemic and how it could unfold.
Reopening with care
The restrictions are hurting the economy, said Professor Euston Quah, an economics guru at the Nanyang Technological University.
And Singaporeans are battle-weary, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
Everyone agrees on the need to open up, and that this must be done when the safety of people is assured.
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
SINGAPORE - Wet markets can fit a large number of people in a compact space and people have continued to flock to them even during the recent period of heightened alert. It is not surprising, therefore, that Covid-19 cases have surfaced there, said experts. The increased number of cases recently might also be due to a variant of Covid-19 that.
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SINGAPORE - As June 13 draws closer, one question looms large on Singaporeans' minds: How far will the current strict rules on social gatherings be relaxed, given that Covid-19 cases in the community have steadily decreased over the past month? Any changes are likely to be calibrated and gradual, say public health experts, with a balance struck between easing the.