Singapore to relax virus curbs as Covid cases stabilise but ministers caution against expecting any major changes this year


Despite optimism over lower case numbers, the task force warned that they will refrain from significantly easing restrictions further until 2022, amid concerns that year-end festivities may result in new wave of infections. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Nov 20 (Bloomberg): Singapore will relax virus-related curbs from Monday, allowing five people from different households to sit together at restaurants, although ministers cautioned against expecting any major changes this year.

"We are now transiting towards living with Covid-19 and I know many or some prefer to open up more quickly, but we must do so in a very careful and step-by-step manner,” Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said at a multi-ministry task force briefing on Saturday.

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