Singapore looking for new sources of masks
Republic is also keen to manufacture them locally, adds Minister Lawrence Wong; three new cases of Covid-19 disease bring total infected here to 84
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SINGAPORE is looking for new sources of supply for masks and developing capabilities to manufacture them locally as other Asian countries clamp down on mask exports, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong has said.
The announcement comes as three new cases of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, were confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the total number infected to 84.
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