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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Jurong branch of E-Bridge Preschool to close after child tests positive for COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The Jurong branch of E-Bridge Preschool will be closed temporarily after a child tested positive for COVID-19, said the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) on Monday (Apr 13). The centre, located at 140 Corporation Drive, will be closed from Tuesday until Apr 21, covering a 14-day incubation period from when the child last attended the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Singapore is paying ‘close attention’ to welfare of foreign workers amid COVID-19 outbreak: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: Singapore will do its best to take care of the needs of foreign workers here amid the COVID-19 outbreak, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Apr 10). The number of COVID-19 cases in foreign worker dormitories has surged in recent days, with clusters emerging in nine dormitories so far. The cluster at S11 Dormitory @
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: Parents not allowed to drop children off daily at grandparents’ place, open-air stadiums to close
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SINGAPORE: Parents will no longer be allowed to drop their children off at their grandparents’ place on a daily basis, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday (Apr 9), as part of further measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore. This is to protect the elderly who are more vulnerable to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
France to extend lockdown as coronavirus death toll close to 11,000
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PARIS: France reported some positive coronavirus-linked data on Wednesday (Apr 8), with the increase of hospital death fatalities slowing again, but the presidential palace said nonetheless the national lockdown aimed at containing the disease would be extended. The lockdown, that took effect on Mar 17 and has already been extended once, will now go beyond Apr 15,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Grab forced to close centre after crowd forms to collect food delivery bags amid COVID-19 measures
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SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing firm Grab was forced to close one of its offices on Wednesday (Apr 8) after a large number of drivers turned up to collect food delivery gear, on the second day of “circuit breaker” measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. Photos and videos circulating on social media showed long queues outside the operator’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Indonesian capital Jakarta to close schools, workplaces to curb coronavirus outbreak
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JAKARTA: Authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta will impose large-scale social restrictions including closures of schools and workplaces to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in the hardest hit area of the country. President Joko Widodo has sought to limit transmission of the highly contagious COVID-19 respiratory disease through social-distancing policies but has resisted
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
‘Severely overcrowded’ Serangoon Road electronics shop ordered to close amid concerns of COVID-19 transmission
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SINGAPORE: An overcrowded electronics shop along Serangoon Road was ordered to close on Monday (Apr 6) for violations under the Infectious Diseases Act, as Singapore fights to contain the spread of COVID-19. In a news release, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said officers from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) conducted safe distancing checks on UniverCell
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
MY World Preschool in Bukit Batok to close temporarily after student contracts COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: MY World Preschool in Bukit Batok will close temporarily after one of its students tested positive for COVID-19, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) said in a media statement on Sunday (Apr 5). ECDA said it was informed of the case earlier on Sunday. The child’s three family members tested positive on Apr 1
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore makes ‘decisive move’ to close most workplaces and impose full home-based learning for schools, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: Amid concerns over escalating COVID-19 infections in Singapore, the time has come for the country to make a “decisive move”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in an address to the nation on Friday (Apr 3). This includes closing most workplaces islandwide and moving to full home-based learning for schools, said the Prime Minister, adding
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Most workplaces to close for one month from Apr 7 to curb spread of COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: All workplaces except for those providing essential services and those able to operate remotely will be suspended from Apr 7 to May 4 during a month-long “circuit breaker” campaign to curb further spread of COVID-19, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo on Friday (Apr 3). Previously, employers were still allowed to have some employees work physically
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
‘Right time’ to close schools now, says Education Minister Ong Ye Kung
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SINGAPORE: School will be suspended for about a month from next Wednesday (Apr 8) as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Friday stricter measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Students across all levels, from primary school to universities, including those in special education schools, will shift to full home-based learning until May 4, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Singapore Pools to suspend lottery draws, close outlets and online betting service
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Pools said on Saturday (Apr 4) that it will suspend all lottery draws from next week and shut down its outlets to comply with ramped up measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said during a press conference on the COVID-19 situation on Friday that Singapore Pools would have
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Essential businesses will stay open even as most workplaces are to close from next Tuesday
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SINGAPORE: Businesses in essential services, such as healthcare, transport, logistics and food and beverage (F&B), will continue operations when the enhanced safe distancing measures requiring most workplaces to be shut kick in next Tuesday (Apr 7). Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the ramped up measures on Friday in his third address to the nation on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Hong Kong orders bars to close as it ramps up social distancing
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong has ordered pubs and bars to close for two weeks from 6pm on Friday as the financial hub steps up social distancing restrictions and joins cities around the world in the battle to halt the spread of coronavirus. Anyone who violates the new law faces six months in jail and a fine
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