Covid-19 measures will be tightened to stem the spread of the virus, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Friday (Jan 22, 2021). - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, Jan 22 (The Straits Times/ANN): Complacency has set in among some people in Singapore, and measures will be tightened to stem the spread of the virus, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Friday (Jan 22). Gan, who is co-chair of the multi-ministry task force tackling the pandemic, said that the increasing number of community cases recently is worrying, especially with new coronavirus clusters surfacing. A total of 15 new cases were confirmed in Singapore on Friday, including one in the community. Community cases are rising, with 21 cases in the past seven days, compared with three a week earlier.