S’pore relaxes more Covid-19 curbs, face masks optional

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SINGAPORE: Singapore is easing more Covid-19 curbs, including lifting most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors arriving in the country and dropping requirements to wear masks outdoors, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.

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Singapore was one of the first countries to shift to a strategy of living with Covid-19, but had to slow some of its easing plans because of subsequent outbreaks.

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Its Omicron wave has started to subside. At its peak, Singapore reported a record of nearly 26,000 cases in February, but the daily number of infections fell to about 9,000 on Wednesday.

Most cases have mild or no symptoms, with about 92% of its 5.5 million population having been fully vaccinated. Another 71% have received a booster jab.- REUTERS


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