2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures
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The 2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures were a stay-at-home order and cordon sanitaire implemented as a preventive measure by the Government of Singapore in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country on 7 April 2020.
2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures | |
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Part of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore | |
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Date | 7 April 2020 (2020-04-07) – 1 June 2020 (2020-06-01) (1 month, 3 weeks, and 4 days) 16 May 2021 (2021-05-16) – 13 June 2021 (2021-06-13) (4 weeks) 22 July 2021 (2021-07-22) – 9 August 2021 (2021-08-09) (2 weeks and 4 days) |
Location | Singapore |
Caused by | COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore |
Goals | Containment of the pandemic |
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Status | All restrictions were lifted by 13 February 2023 |
The measures were brought into legal effect by the Minister for Health with the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, published on 7 April 2020.[1] Singapore was enjoying zero COVID cases until these were changed due to the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variant from 8 May 2021 to 29 March 2022.[2]
With its relative success in curbing the early spread of the virus in Singapore, the term "circuit breaker" and its measures was subsequently adopted by other countries, particularly in Canada and the United Kingdom.[3][4]