SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has given its citizens an assurance that there are sufficient food supplies and there is no need to rush to stock up on essentials like rice and instant noodles. “Our supply lines for these essentials are intact and there is no risk of us running a shortage of essential food or household items,” wrote the republic’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on his Facebook page. “We also have our national stockpile for essential items.”Chan noted that his ministry was in close contact with the retailers. “We have done so as there are now a few local cases without any link to previous cases or travel history to China,” he wrote at length. Singapore has also stepped up risk assessment from DORSCON Yellow to Orange as there are now local cases without links to previous cases or travel history to China.

Source: New Strait Times February 07, 2020 15:56 UTC