The consequences of the coronavirus crisis will likely to be far more serious than the global financial crisis, said Singapore's home affairs minister, K. Shanmugam.
, or about $41.7 billion, to cushion the economic damage.
The bill that was passed on Tuesday tightened restrictions further, and banned all types of social gatherings in public and private spaces and restricted the movement of people. It also makes a provision for the requisition of land, property or services needed to ramp up Singapore's health care capacity and public health capabilities.
"Members of the public are urged to stay home. There are good and necessary reasons for going out, and these will be allowed by the control order, but we would strongly urge everyone not to go out, except to purchase daily necessities, essential services, or for urgent medical needs," health minister Gan Kim YongA food outlet in Singapore placed markers on selected tables to separate diners as authorities implement stricter social-distancing measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
The bill imposes heavy penalties on offenders. People can be fined up to 10,000 Singapore dollars or face six months of imprisonment or both. If they break the rules again, they could be fined up to 20,000 Singapore dollars and face a year of jail time or both.Globally, the coronavirus has infected more than 1.4 million people and at least 82,000 have died from the respiratory disease COVID-19 that the virus causes, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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