2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures

2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures
2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures
Part of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
	(clockwise from top) Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum lit up with messages of hope; Controlled entry into Compass One; Tables and seats cordoned off with tape; Empty shelves after panic buying at a FairPrice supermarket; ;
Date	7 April 2020 – 1 June 2020 (1 month, 3 weeks, and 4 days); 16 May 2021 – 13 June 2021 (4 weeks); 22 July 2021 – 9 August 2021 (2 weeks and 4 days)
Location	Singapore
Caused by	COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
Goals	Containment of the pandemic
Methods	Default remote work for non-essential workplaces; Default Home-Based Learning (HBL) for all schools; Closure and suspension of religious activities; Restrictions on social gatherings/home visitors (during lockdown, only 2 person is allowed; otherwise 5 persons); Food establishments are prohibited from dining in, only allowed to offer takeaways, drive-thru and delivery services; Masks were made compulsory from 14 April 2020 and relaxed on 29 March 2022 (outdoors) and 29 August 2022 (indoors), and the remainder on 13 February 2023 (public transport and some healthcare areas); Closure of some essential shops that were made non-essential from 21 April 2020 (some restrictions were lifted on 12 May 2020);
Status	All restrictions were lifted by 13 February 2023

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.

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 had relatively few COVID-19 cases before the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants 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]

^ "COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020". Singapore Statutes Online. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ "Updates on Local Situation, Border Measures for Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Thailand and Precautionary Measures to Minimise Transmission from Tan Tock Seng Hospital Cluster". www.moh.gov.sg. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ Stewart, Heather; Marsh, Sarah (18 September 2020). "PM considers imposing Covid 'circuit break' across England". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2021. The notion of a "circuit breaker" – or partial lockdown – was introduced in April in Singapore by the prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong. It saw schools and all but essential workplaces closed, as well as restrictions on restaurants and other public places.
^ "'Circuit breaker' measures needed to prevent Omicron from overwhelming ICUs, science table says". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

[1] "COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020". Singapore Statutes Online. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[2] "Updates on Local Situation, Border Measures for Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Thailand and Precautionary Measures to Minimise Transmission from Tan Tock Seng Hospital Cluster". www.moh.gov.sg. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

[3] Stewart, Heather; Marsh, Sarah (18 September 2020). "PM considers imposing Covid 'circuit break' across England". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2021. The notion of a "circuit breaker" – or partial lockdown – was introduced in April in Singapore by the prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong. It saw schools and all but essential workplaces closed, as well as restrictions on restaurants and other public places.

[4] "'Circuit breaker' measures needed to prevent Omicron from overwhelming ICUs, science table says". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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