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From 14th April, walking, cycling and kayaking tours in Singapore will be able to have up to 50 people.

This is up from the previous number of 20.

All tour participants must be split into sub-groups of no more than eight individuals.

No intermingling between sub-groups is allowed as well.

According to STB, the 8h limit for tours will also be lifted.

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Media: Mothership
An AETOS officer has been arrested for armed robbery with a gun - first armed robbery in 15 years

The man was arrested within five hours of the robbery. According to news outlets, the shop has been robbed twice over the span of 5 months.

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Media: TODAYOnline
A POFMA notice has been given by MOH to Goh Meng Seng & Singapore Uncensored Correction Directions for making false statements about the Covid-19 vaccine on Facebook.

The posts contained falsehoods suggesting that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines caused stroke and heart attacks.

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Media: CNA
The bodies of 2 men were found in Singapore River near Clarke Quay, after a police were alerted to a suspected drowning incident.

The two men were aged 26 and 28.

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Media: Rudy Ferragamo
A new unlinked community case has tested preliminary positive for the COVID-19 B117 strain.

The case is a Indonesian sea crew on board a bunker tanker.

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Media: ST
Singapore will change certain travel restrictions, from tomorrow onwards.

India:
-Travellers from India will have to serve a longer 21 days stay-home notice.

Hong Kong:
- Travellers from Hong Kong to Singapore will have their stay-home notice halved to 7, with some residents able to do so at home.

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Singapore is also reviewing border measures for travellers who have recovered from COVID-19.

This cones after a work pass holder who was likely re-infected in India passed it to his sister-in-law and her husband here.

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JUST IN: 11 more workers test positive for COVID-19 after at Westlite Woodlands dormitory - after one case was detected.

10 workers who tested positive initially recovered from the virus.

1,100 workers will be quarantined.

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Media: CNA
JUST IN: From 1 Jun, TraceTogether-only SafeEntry will be implemented at various venues.

These places includes shopping malls, workplaces, places of worship, schools, and educational institutions.

To check in, simply tap your TraceTogether App or Token near the reader.

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Media: Mothership
Visitors, long-term pass holders with recent India travel history to be barred from Singapore entry and transit.

The new rule will take effect from 11.59pm on Friday (April 23). Those who have previously obtained approval from the authorities to enter the country will also be affected.

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Media: Straits Times
JUST IN: PM Lee Hsien Loong has announced the new Cabinet - which will take effect on 15 May.

Minister for Trade and Industry:
Gan Kim Yong

Minister for Transport:
S Iswaran

Minister for Education:
Chan Chun Sing

Minister for Finance:
Lawrence Wong

Minister for Health:
Ong Ye Kung

Minister for Communications and Information:
Josephine Teo

Minister for Manpower:
Tan See Leng

Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association:
Edwin Tong

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JUST IN: local authorities in Indonesia says it has found the missing submarine, with all crew members onboard are dead.

53 crew members were found dead, after oxygen supplies had ran out.

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Media: Mothership
Malaysia will remove its primary school leaving examination this year.

The leaving examination, the UPSR, will be replaced with a assessment method for P6 equivalent students will be focused on strengthening the school-based assessment.

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Media: Reuters
JUST IN: A fully vaccinated nurse at Tan Tock Seng Hospital has tested positive for Covid-19, along with a doctor and 3 patients who tested preliminarily positive

The four cases include a doctor and three patients who are cared for in the same ward - 9D. Ward 9D has since been locked down.

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Media: CNA
The Covid-19 cluster at Tan Tock Seng Hospital has now grown to 9 people - 6 patients and 3 staff.

TTSH has locked down the 2 affected wards (7D and 9D) to contain the spread of the virus.

Non life-threatening A&E cases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital will be redirected to other hospitals.

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Media: Straits Times
COVID-19 Measures will be tightened for 2 weeks. Heres more:

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Singaporeans are to limit social gatherings to 2 a day.

🗄Employers should allow workers to work from home.

🎡Attraction capacity will be reduced to 50% from May 7-14.

🛬Singapore will no longer allow all long-term pass holders and visitors who have been in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to enter or transit through the country.

🛍Odd/ Even Entry at Lucky Plaza on Sunday.

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Media: Straits Times
TTSH COVID-19 cluster update:

All public places visited
by COVID-19 cases in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital cluster will be closed for 2 days for cleaning.


The full list of locations is in the picture above.

This precaution is to “uncover hidden cases in the community”, Said minister Gan Kim Yong.

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4 wards have now been locked down, and 76 TTSH employees have been placed on LOA - With more expected - TTSH CEO.

All 1,100 patients in TTSH will also be tested for COVID-19.

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A Yale-NUS student has tested positive for Covid-19.

All residents of the Cendana College have been asked to self-isolate in their room till May 7.

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Media: TODAYOnline
SingaporeRediscover vouchers have been extended till December 2021.

Learn how to redeem them here >>>