Singapore to ease some coronavirus curbs over next few weeks

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Singapore will start easing some curbs put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, authorities have said, as the city-state takes the first tentative steps towards reopening its economy.

According to Reuters, selected activities such as home-based businesses, laundry services and barbers will be allowed to operate from May 12. Some students will be allowed to go back to schools in small groups from May 19.

In this file photo, people leave a tent used as a thermal scanning station, while buying groceries, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus in Singapore. — Reuters
In this file photo, people leave a tent used as a thermal scanning station, while buying groceries, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus in Singapore. — Reuters

Some work premises will be allowed to gradually reopen, taking into account their importance to the economy and supply chains and their ability to minimise risks of transmission.

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