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Field officers releasing male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes using the mosquito launcher. (Photo: Facebook/Amy Khor)
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SINGAPORE: A project to combat dengue in Singapore by releasing specially bred mosquitoes will be expanded to construction sites and the landed estate area in Marine Parade.
This is the first time such locations are being covered.
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More HDB blocks in existing study sites such as Tampines and Yishun will also be included in the project, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) NEA on Monday (Jul 5).
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Peak-hour road traffic was lighter, there were fewer commuters on trains, and lunchtime crowds were significantly smaller than usual for a working day yesterday, the second weekday after Singapore s return to phase two of its reopening.
When The Straits Times visited office hot spots in Raffles Place and Buona Vista and at Marina Bay Financial Centre during the morning rush hour and at lunchtime, the areas were generally deserted.