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'Circuit breaker' will take time to yield results, says PM Lee, citing NZ experience

NZ premier informed him new cases started dipping only on Day 11 of country's lockdown

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Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    SINGAPORE'S "circuit breaker" measures can be effective in slowing down Covid-19 infections over time if taken seriously, as they did in other countries which adopted similarly stringent moves after a surge in new cases, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday.

    Singapore reported another death linked to Covid-19 and 198 new cases on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 2,108.

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