South Korea reports 100 new cases, 6 deaths
The number of new cases in South Korea jumped by 100 as of Wednesday morning, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It reported six new deaths.
That brings the country’s total to 9,137 confirmed cases, and 126 fatalities.
Singapore shuts bars and entertainment venues, orders malls to reduce crowds
Singapore announced more lockdown measures on Tuesday night — it’s most stringent so far. Bars, clubs, cinemas and other entertainment outlets will be shut from Thursday till Apr. 30. The government also ordered malls and restaurants to reduce crowds if they were to stay open.
The city-state also suspended all religious services. Despite being one of the earliest countries to report the outbreak, Singapore has not imposed a full shutdown, with schools, offices and shops staying open.
The number of cases in the city-state started climbing last week as compared to earlier in March and February — most of the new cases were imported. It had 558 cases as of Tuesday.
Source: CNBC