COVID-19: Singapore shuts mosques, Friday prayers
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has closed mosques from Friday (Mar 13) for at least five days for disinfection against the COVID-19, the authority said in a statement on Thursday.
The decision arrived after about 90 Singaporeans participated in a mass religious event in Kuala Lumpur from Feb 27 to Mar 1 that resulted in a number of individuals being tested positive for COVID-19.
Two of those Singaporean congregants have since tested positive for the coronavirus.
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