Singapore says Covid strategy unchanged

Bloomberg

Singapore’s finance minister said the country is committed to reopening, and that recently reimposed curbs are to ensure the health system can handle an increased number of daily cases.
“Our overall strategy has not changed,” Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said. “We are committed to reopening our economy and our society progressively, but our aim has always been to do this without putting stress on our hospital system. We want to keep our healthcare system intact and under control, and we want to avoid unnecessary deaths.”
Wong, who’s also co-chair of the country’s virus task force, said reopening can proceed once the health care system is bolstered. He also said the city-state is in talks with other countries about expanding vaccinated travel lanes, possibly this year, as such easing happens.
Authorities announced tighter restrictions that kicked in on Monday to help curb a surge in cases that have been hitting new highs. These measures include making work-from-home the default and cutting the number of people who can meet in restaurants and other social settings to two.