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SINGAPORE: The stricter COVID-19 measures that were introduced before Chinese New Year will remain in effect for a few weeks after the holidays end, Education Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (February 19).
The measures, which include a limit of eight visitors per household per day, have been in effect since January 26 after an increase in the number of community cases.
“Since then, the situation has improved, but it is too early to say what happens,” said Wong, co-chair of the COVID-19 working group, noting that the virus has an “incubation time.”
“So we will monitor one, two, a few weeks after the New Years celebrations and the holidays are over,” he said. “And if the situation remains stable, under control, then we will review and consider the measures again and see if there is room for us to adjust.”
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Speaking to reporters during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Jalan Besar Community Club, Mr. Wong said that authorities will also look into events that were postponed, such as the National School Games, to see when they can resume. .
He thanked the residents for their cooperation amid the stricter measures.
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“By all accounts, when I meet people and ask them, they have all had a much calmer and more subdued New Year and they understand the rationale behind this,” Wong said.
“So we are hopeful that with everyone’s cooperation we will not have a spike in cases after the New Years period, but we will not know until a week or two after the New Years celebrations, so we continue to monitor the situation and we seek everyone’s cooperation to maintain this disciplined approach. “
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