Singapore to tighten coronavirus curbs again as cases rise

Singapore will tighten social restrictions from July 22. (AFP)

• Vaccinations had been completed for half the city-state’s population

SINGAPORE: Singapore will tighten social restrictions from July 22, including halting restaurant dining and banning gatherings of more than two people, its health ministry said on Tuesday, as coronavirus cases rise further.
New local cases almost doubled on Monday from the previous day. Ong Ye Kung, the health minister, said 184 new cases were expected to be confirmed on Tuesday and that vaccinations had been completed for half the city-state’s population.