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Singapore to Assess Reopening as Virus Cases, Vaccinations Rise
- Highest daily virus count in nearly two weeks; 16 linked cases
- Nearly half the population have received their first dose
Health workers assist senior citizens being inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Singapore earlier in March.
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Singapore’s government is assessing the timing and the scope of the next stage of reopening after a rise in local Covid-19 cases, adding to short-term uncertainty for key sectors of the economy even as vaccinations neared a key milestone.
Authorities found 19 new community cases on Wednesday, with 3 infections unlinked. It was the highest local daily total since June 3, when 35 cases were found, and comes as officials try to contain a cluster that emerged last weekend in a shopping mall and food center.