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Singapore must 'proceed cautiously' when easing circuit breaker: PM Lee

Essential services aside, the rest of the economy will be re-opened slowly post-pandemic; aviation and tourism sectors to take longer to recover

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Published Thu, Apr 30, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    AFTER the number of new Covid-19 cases comes down, Singapore can ease the circuit breaker measures and progressively restart the economy, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday evening.

    But the process will not be a straightforward one, as the authorities will need to step up Covid-19 testing and speed up contact-tracing.

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