Singapore Hits Key Metric Tied to Easing Covid Restrictions

An Antigen Rapid Testing (ART) Self-Test Kits vending machine in Singapore.

Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg
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Singapore’s Covid-19 outbreak may be slowing.

The number of new local infections fell in the past week compared to a week earlier for the first time since mid-October, marking a key milestone that could lead to an easing of restrictions in the financial hub.