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Stabilisation Phase extended to Nov 21; more time needed to stabilise COVID-19 situation: MOH
People eat at a hawker centre during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore on Sep 21, 2021. (File photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
Tang See Kit
@SeeKitCNA20 Oct 2021 07:12PM(Updated: 20 Oct 2021 07:39PM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore will extend its “stabilisation phase” for another month as more time is needed to stabilise the COVID-19 situation, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Oct 20).
The Stabilisation Phase, which started on Sep 27 and was originally scheduled to last until Oct 24, was implemented to reduce the strain on the country's healthcare system.
Social gatherings were capped to a maximum of two while work-from-home became the default arrangement, among other measures.
“Unfortunately, given the continuing pressures on our healthcare system, more time is needed for the situation to stabilise,” said MOH in a media release.
The measures will be reviewed at the two-week mark and adjusted based on the COVID-19 community situation then, it added.