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Singapore to enter next phase of reopening

Given a drop in COVID-19 cases, Singapore has decided to end the Stabilisation Phase that started on September 27 following a virus resurgence, and move into the next phase of reopening.
Singapore to enter next phase of reopening ảnh 1Passengers at Singapore's Changi Airport. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Given a drop in COVID-19 cases,Singapore has decided to end the Stabilisation Phase that started on September27 following a virus resurgence, and move into the next phase of reopening.

The Stabilisation Phase will end on November 21 to enablethe country to return to the Transition Phase with several social distancingmeasures eased, Singapore’s COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce announced at apress conference on November 20.

Singapore began conducting a four-phase roadmap to live withthe coronavirus on August 10, with the first stage expected to last in just amonth. A set of measure adjustments were introduced during the first stage, includingallowing fully vaccinated individuals to meet in groups of up to five and therelaxation of rules for worshipping services and live performances.

However, the spike in COVID-19 cases has forced Singapore tore-strengthen COVID-19 measures on September 27.

The country was seeing declining caseload over the lastseveral days, with the national count remaining at below 3,000 cases per day. Some85 percent of Singaporean population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19with two jabs.

On November 19, Singapore reported 1,734 new COVID-19 cases,raising its total tally to 248,587. Death toll stood at 641./.
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