Frustration with new COVID curbs as Singapore moves to open up

Singapore's reimposition of coronavirus restrictions to buy time to prepare to live with the disease has been met with some rare frustration as the government walks a fine line between reopening and preventing hospitals from getting overwhelmed.

Singapore relaxed restrictions in August, after 18 months of largely successful mitigation efforts, with a plan for more easing after reaching the 80% vaccination target in early September. But instead, with the Delta variant spreading, the reimposition of restrictions, with dining out and other social interactions limited to groups of just two people, has dashed hopes.

A Milieu Insight survey found 52% of people felt the latest restrictions were "just right" while 25% think they are too strict and the remainder that they are too lax.

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Source: Reuters