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Singapore to Extend Partial Lockdown By Four Weeks Until June 1

The measures, which include the closures of most workplaces and schools, were initially set to run from April 7 until May 4.

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Updated:April 21, 2020, 3:44 PM IST
Singapore to Extend Partial Lockdown By Four Weeks Until June 1
A man wearing a protective face mask fumigates outside of S11 Punggol dormitory, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Singapore, 2020. Ministry of Manpower Singapore/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Singapore: Singapore has extended by four weeks until June 1 a partial lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus infections in the city-state, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday.

The measures, which include the closures of most workplaces and schools, were initially set to run from April 7 until May 4.

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