SINGAPORE: The police are looking into an apparent leak of a joint press release issued by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on COVID-19 school closures.
The press release, dated Apr 3, contained details of full home-based learning that will be implemented at schools and institutes of higher learning, as well as the closure of pre-schools and student care centres.
A version of the press release was circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, hours before Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's address to the nation at 4pm on Friday announcing the measures.
The official press release was emailed to the media by the ministries only after the Prime Minister's address.
When CNA contacted authorities about the leak, MOE and MSF said on Saturday (Apr 4): “We are aware of the incident. Police investigations are ongoing."
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