JUST IN: Singapore's COVID19 cases exceed 800 with 70 new cases, of which 41 are imported
A woman wearing a mask is seen walking at Orchard Road, Singapore on Feb 3. SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday , bringing the total number of cases to 802, including two more individuals linked to the SingPost cluster.
Fifteen more patients were discharged from hospital, meaning 198 people have fully recovered from COVID-19 in Singapore.On Saturday, Singapore authorities urged people in a WhatsApp message to stay at home and only visit malls for essentials, like food.This comes a day after large crowds were seen outside malls, as mall operators implemented stricter safe-distancing measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Stiffer regulations that came into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday introduced jail terms and fines for individuals, event organisers and owners of premises who flout safe-distancing measures, as stipulated by the COVID-19 multi-ministry taskforce. Owners of premises and event organisers have to ensure that non-fixed seating is at least 1m away from any other seat at all times. If seats are fixed to the floor, owners have to ensure that customers sit only on alternate seats.Where queues form at public places, such as retail stores and supermarkets, individuals have to stand a metre apart from each other.
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