SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore must dig in for a long battle against the coronavirus outbreak but will consider further easing the circuit breaker measures in a month’s time, if the situation improves, Parliament was told on Monday (May 4).
“The fight is far from over. This battle against the virus is not a sprint; it is a marathon, and we are not even at the halfway mark, ” said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong.
He added that the Government has taken a calibrated approach rather than imposing a “full lockdown”, as there are substantial social and economic costs to keeping everyone at home. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said circuit breaker measures could be eased further in a month’s time if the number of cases in the wider community remains low and those in migrant worker dormitories come clearly under control.
Next, the authorities will review transmission rates in other countries and the measures being taken there to contain the spread of the virus. Gan warned that cases of infection in the community are likely to still emerge, even as the country opens up in a phased manner as the virus is very difficult to eradicate.
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