Singapore’s Multi-Ministry Task Force (MTF) is currently evaluating the timeline and scope of the next stage of the country’s reopening.
This after a new Covid-19 cluster had emerged this week in Bukit Merah, and was announced by MTF co-chair Lawerence Wong in a Facebook post.
As June 15, the Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre cluster consisted of 25 cases, and will now be shut for two weeks until June 26.
On June 16, the government announced that this cluster has seen an increase of another 14 cases, bringing the total to 39.
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Singapore is in Stage 1 of its so-called “Phase 3 (Heightened Alert)” measures, where, most notably, up to five people may gather in a group.
Stage 2 was slated to begin on June 21, and would allow dining-in at F&B outlets, among other looser restrictions.
Wong says that due to the emergence of the cluster, the MTF is studying the situation with public health experts, and will provide further updates soon.
The 14 new cases in the cluster form the bulk of the 16 linked cases that were announced on Wednesday.
Singapore reported 25 new Covid-19 cases as of noon of June 16, with 19 cases in the community.
Three out of the 19 cases are unlinked.
