Coronavirus: All public libraries to close from April 7 till May 4
SINGAPORE - All 25 public libraries will be closed from next Tuesday till May 4 owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Library Board announced on Saturday.
The move by the NLB comes after the Government imposed stricter measures on Friday to stem the spike in local coronavirus cases. The new measures include the shutting down of all workplaces - except for those providing essential services - and schools as part of a month-long"circuit breaker". The Republic reported 65 new infections on Friday, taking the total to 1,114 cases. The country also announced its sixth death from the coronavirus, an 88-year-old Singapore permanent resident, on Saturday.
This weekend's 4D lottery draws will continue as planned, but subsequent draws will be placed on hold till further notice.Singapore Pools has urged customers who have placed bets for this draw to hold on to their tickets and said it will provide more information on the refund procedure at a later date.
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