SINGAPORE, April 21 — The Government will extend the circuit breaker for four more weeks until June 1, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced today. In the next two weeks — until May 4 when the circuit breaker was originally scheduled to end — the authorities will tighten certain...
Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 05:26 PM MYTSINGAPORE, April 21 — The Government will extend the circuit breaker for four more weeks until June 1, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced today.
More workplaces will be closed, “so that only the most essential services will remain open”, said Lee. He added: “Even when exercising outside, do so only by yourself, and only in your neighbourhood. Remember: it is not just about adhering to the letter of the law.”
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