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General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 10 July 2020 to elect 93 members [b] to the Parliament of Singapore across 31 constituencies. [c] Parliament was dissolved and the general election called by President Halimah Yacob on 23 June, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. [2]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . The first case in Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March.
Singapore recorded its first COVID-19 case on 23 January 2020. With that, many Singaporeans have purchased and worn masks when not at home; practiced social distancing and on 7 February 2020, Singapore raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level from Yellow to Orange in response to additional local cases of uncertain origin.
25 February: Singapore announced a ban on visitors arriving from Cheongdo and Daegu in South Korea from 26 February, following a large increase in the number of confirmed cases there. Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders returning from Cheongdo and Daegu within the last 14 days were issued a SHN lasting 14 days. [121]
CP: The Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is approved by the Health Sciences Authority for use as the first COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore. [189] The second phase of the Thomson–East Coast MRT line is further delayed to the third quarter of 2021. This comes after another disruption earlier this month caused by a signalling fault.
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COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020; Revised Supplementary Supply (FY 2020) Act 2020; Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Act 2020; Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2020; COVID-19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020