S$650m in support for firms hit by tightened Covid-19 restrictions amid exponential surge in cases
Bulk of package will be used to raise wage support to 25% under Jobs Support Scheme for affected sectors
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THE Singapore government is rolling out S$650 million worth of measures to support businesses most affected by new Covid-19 restrictions set to kick in on Monday, as the country battles an exponential rise in infections in its endeavour to reach a stage of living with the virus endemically.
From Sept 27 to Oct 24, social gatherings and dine-in capacity will be pared down to groups of two for the third time this year, a reduction from the current permissible group size of up to five persons, the Republic's Covid-19 multi-ministry taskforce said on Friday.
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