SINGAPORE: A package to help households with the cost of living will be introduced as part of this year's Budget, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Sunday (Feb 16), as he sought to reassure Singaporeans that the Government is mobilising its full resources to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak. As of Saturday, 72 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Singapore, with the Government earlier this month raising the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) to Orange . As Singapore deals with these challenges, the authorities are doing their utmost to fight the outbreak, said Mr Heng in his remarks. "While dealing with the immediate challenges, I want to assure Singaporeans that we are doing our best, mobilising our full resources across Government and society, to fight the outbreak and to better protect you," he said. His remarks come after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday warned the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak could have a significant impact on the local economy. READ: COVID-19 to have ‘significant’ impact on economy: PM Lee Hsien Loong Workers and firms are "understandably concerned" about the impact of the outbreak on the economy, said Mr Heng. "Some sectors have been hard hit, such… Read full this story
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