Parliament: Law allowing Covid-19 control measures extended to 2023

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SINGAPORE - The law allowing the authorities to impose Covid-19 control measures, such as to prohibit social gatherings, has been extended by one year and is now set to lapse on April 8, 2023.

The amendment to Part 7 of the Covid-19 Act will allow the Government to remain nimble and adaptable to the evolving pandemic situation and face any possible new variants, Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon told Parliament on Friday .

Dr Koh said these measures, including vaccination-differentiated safe management measures , remain necessary for now. "We need more specific goal posts and simplified measures," he said."This is so that the light at the end of the tunnel does not seem out of reach." Dr Koh said the protein-based Novavax vaccine has been approved for use here and is set to arrive in the months ahead.Why did S'pore push back streamlining of Covid-19 measures if surge in cases was expected?

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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