Schools reopen as Singapore eases lockdown restrictions

With temperatures checked, masks fitted, and hand sanitiser at the ready, many Singapore children returned to school on Tuesday (June 2) after a novel coronavirus lockdown of nearly two months.

While kindergarten, primary school, and high school students are returning to the classroom, most university students will continue with online courses, local media reported.

With one of the highest coronavirus tallies in Asia, Singapore has said it will ease restrictions gradually, with the registry of marriages and some businesses, including pet salons, also reopening on Tuesday. Singapore has recorded more than 35,000 coronavirus cases and 24 deaths. Most cases have been among migrant workers living in dormitories.