On 7 April 2020, the Parliament of Singapore passed two important pieces of COVID-19 legislation:
- the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020. The Act provides temporary relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and gives the government powers to make control orders; and
- the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020. The Control Order, issued pursuant to the Act, prohibits all social gatherings from 7 April 2020 to 4 May 2020.
This article summarizes the key features of the Act and the Control Order.