Singapore announced a ban on dine-ins and cut group sizes to two people on Friday as it further toughened virus curbs to stem a rise in local transmissions. After a partial lockdown and a rigorous regime of testing and contact tracing, Covid-19 had almost disappeared in the city-state, with authorities reporting hardly any local transmission in recent months. But over the last few weeks cases have risen, with officials announcing several new clusters -- including one at the airport comprised of 46 cases, mostly among people working there. Starting on Sunday, group sizes in public or when visiting homes will be restricted to two people, down from the currently allowed five. Dining in at restaurants will be banned, and all employees who can work from home must do so, officials said in a news conference. The measures, which will be in place until June 13, resemble those imposed during a partial lockdown last year during which the economy suffered its worst ever recession. The rise in local transmissions will likely scupper a quarantine-free travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong, due to begin on May 26 after an earlier failed attempt.
Singapore announced a ban on dine-ins and
cut
group sizes to two
people
on Friday as it
further
toughened virus curbs to stem a rise in local transmissions. After a partial lockdown and a rigorous regime of testing and contact tracing, Covid-19 had almost disappeared in the city-state, with authorities reporting hardly any local transmission in recent months.
But
over the last few weeks cases have risen, with officials announcing several new clusters -- including one at the airport comprised of 46 cases,
mostly
among
people
working there. Starting on Sunday, group sizes in public or when visiting homes will
be restricted
to two
people
, down from the
currently
allowed
five. Dining in at restaurants will
be banned
, and all employees who can work from home
must
do
so
, officials said in a news conference. The measures, which will be in place until June 13, resemble those imposed during a partial lockdown last year during which the economy suffered its worst ever recession. The rise in local transmissions will likely scupper a quarantine-free travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong, due to
begin
on May 26 after an earlier failed attempt.
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