Singapore govt urges people to limit social gatherings as COVID-19 cases spike
- ByAyushi Ray | September 7, 2021
Singapore government urges people to limit social gatherings as COVID-19 cases spike. “In particular, employers will be required to put in place a maximum work-from-home requirement over a 14-day period, should one or more of their workers be found to have contracted COVID-19 and returned to their workplace,” the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Monday evening. That means everyone in the company who can work from home will be required to do so, it said. Those who are working from home should minimise social gatherings and leave their homes only for “essential activities” during this 14-day period, the ministry stressed.
This comes after a recent rise in the number of COVID-19 community cases in Singapore, reported the Channel News Asia. Coronavirus infections doubled to more than 1,200 last week from around 600 cases the week before. Singapore is facing an increasing likelihood of “exponential rise” in COVID-19 cases, and as such quick action is needed, according to local media reports. “We strongly encourage all individuals, especially the vulnerable elderly or persons staying with elderly, to reduce their non-essential social activities for the next two weeks,” the MOH said.
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