Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said Singapore will extend a partial lockdown until June 1 to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in the city-state.
The measures, which include the closures of most workplaces and schools and are called a"circuit breaker" by authorities, were initially set to run until May 4.
The city-state reported 1,111 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing total infections to 9,125, after a record daily jump of 1,426 cases on Monday. Mr Lee said the extended lockdown period would help bring community cases down decisively and make sure infections in migrant dormitories do not spread into the wider community.
Singapore's finance minister said at a media conference that the government would extend economic support measures, including wage subsidies, to help businesses offset the impact of the longer lockdown period at a cost of S$3.8 billion.
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