Measures to contain COVID-19 introduced in tiers and ‘based on risk’: Lawrence Wong

SINGAPORE: The measures used to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore are introduced in tiers and based on risk, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Mar 24). When asked why Singapore did not shut schools and "go all the way" into a lockdown like other countries, Mr Wong said it is a term used "very loosely these days". "It means many things to different people," the minister, who co-chairs a multi-ministry task force on COVID-19, added. "We like to think of our strategies in different categories and based on risk. At the very baseline level, there are things that we ought to do permanently, and even after COVID-19 is over – and it will be over at some stage – we have to maintain these standards." This includes an improvement in personal hygiene standards, such as washing hands regularly and not using your hands to touch your face. "Even after COVID-19, these practices will be useful for countering any other infectious diseases as well," he said. READ: 49 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, with 32 imported cases; most travelled to UK BREAKING TRANSMISSION CHAINS Beyond the baseline measures, the multi-ministry task force is talking about "a series of… Read full this story

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