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The Multi-ministry Taskforce (MTF) will be providing an update on the Covid-19 situation soon, finance minister Lawrence Wong said in a Facebook post on Aug. 5 without providing further details.

In the same post, Wong thanked Singaporeans for showing grit and resilience this year which "has not been an easy time for everyone".

Update on rental support for tenants and owner-occupiers

Earlier on the same day, Wong also updated that over 38,400 eligible tenants and owner-occupiers will receive their Rental Support Scheme payouts two weeks earlier than scheduled, from Aug. 6.

In total, more than S$216 million will be paid out to eligible tenants and owner-occupiers.

A second payout will be disbursed in October.

Rental supports will also be provided directly to tenants without going through their landlords, Wong said.

Phase 2 (HA) expected to end on Aug. 18

Singapore has re-entered Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) since Jul. 22 where further restrictions were implemented to curb community spread.

Phase 2 (HA) is supposed to end on Aug. 18.

Previously, health minister Ong Ye Kung had explained that the stricter restrictions were necessary to protected unvaccinated seniors who are likely to visit markets and will be at risk due to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster.

Ong, however, said if more people in the population are fully vaccinated, that will put us "in a much stronger and resilient position" and the Phase 2 (HA) rules will be reviewed again.

As of Aug. 3, 64 per cent of Singapore's population has been fully vaccinated, while 77 per cent has received at least one dose.

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