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'Circuit breaker' no longer precautionary, but necessary as Covid-19 cases continue to surge

Uma Devi
Uma Devi • 6 min read
'Circuit breaker' no longer precautionary, but necessary as Covid-19 cases continue to surge
“The message that’s clear to all countries is that we have to take Covid-19 seriously. It spreads quickly and there is no scope for anyone, any government organisation or individual to be complacent at all,” says Minister Lawrence Wong.
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SINGAPORE (Apr 5): While a “circuit breaker” that takes effect on Monday midnight may well force people to curtail non-essential activities and throw a dampener on revenue figures for companies in Singapore, it is becoming increasingly obvious that this move was not a choice, but a necessity.

The Ministry of Health confirmed a one-day record of 120 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 1,309.

This comes shortly before the Republic’s move to implement a ‘circuit breaker’ in a move to pre-empt and prevent the curb the rising number of infections.

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