‘More deaths if rules ignored’

Stalling the spread: Singapore’s circuit breaker measures include a ban on dining-in at eateries and keeping at least 1m apart from others in queues. — The Straits Times/ANN

MORE people will die if those here continue to flout circuit breaker measures intended to counter Covid-19, said National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) clinical director Shawn Vasoo.

Yesterday’s comments come about a week into the stringent safe distancing measures, which include staying home unless leaving for essential purposes, a ban on dining-in at eateries, and keeping at least 1m apart from others when exercising and in queues.