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SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 outbreak will continue for some time – a year, and maybe longer – said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his second national address on the situation on Thursday (March 12).
But if Singaporeans keep up their guard and take practical precautions to protect themselves and their families, the country will be able to keep its economy going and people will be able to carry on with their daily lives, he said in a video address telecast over his social media platforms.
PM Lee also emphasised that the disease outbreak response level will not be stepped up to red, the highest level. It is currently at orange.
“We are not locking down our city like the Chinese, South Koreans or Italians have done. What we are doing now is to plan ahead for some of these more stringent measures, try them out, and prepare Singaporeans for when we actually need to implement them,” he said.
In his statement on the current situation – which he delivered in English, Chinese and Malay – PM Lee laid out the medical, economic and psychological impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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