A new set of rules were introduced following a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the community
This week, Singapore has seen a significant uptick in the number of community Covid-19 cases following the discovery of a Covid-19 cluster in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
This has been worrying for the country as it saw the hospital lock down multiple wards, ban visitors from visiting and test all ward staff.
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The increase in cases has also led to the government imposing some new rules on Singapore in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. These new regulations were laid out by Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who is co-chair of the Government's Covid-19 multi-ministry task force, at a press conference on Friday evening.
Read on to find out what new regulations will be in place from May 1.
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Singaporeans urged to limit social gatherings, work from home encouraged
At the press conference, Wong urged Singaporeans to have no more than two social gatherings per day in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid-19. He said that this included visiting another household or visiting a public place.
The limit of eight people per gathering will remain.
Employers should also allow their staff to work from home as far as possible and should limit social gatherings in the workplace.
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