our correspondent shara njit leyl — let's get the very latest from shara njit leyl in singapore.rticular election? it will be the key issue as you said. it is the pandemic election and it is the pandemic election and it is at top of mind for everyone when they can cast their votes later today. i should say that the ballot box has open and just under an hour from the ballot box has open and just under an hourfrom now. a lot of concerns around the precautions that have been put in place because as we know singapore is not the first country to hold elections during a pandemic. but the authorities have assured eve ryo ne authorities have assured everyone that it will be safely carried out so there is a number of precautions that have been put in place for instance and we are told that as we go into these polling stations come oui’ into these polling stations come our temperature will be taken and we will all have to wear a mask essentially there will be a contact list bit of equipment where you scan your national id and you have to put disposable gloves on to cast their vote in the b

let‘s get the very latest from shara njit leyl in singapore. great to see you. will this work? as you say it is called the pandemic election and that is top of mind as many singaporeans go to the polls and cast their votes today. we arejust outside a and cast their votes today. we are just outside a polling station and how will it work? there are many precautions in place to ensure safety so literally just outside this polling station you can see a line forming already behind me. those polls opened a few minutes ago. essentially what they have done is the morning slot between 8am and noon it has been reserved for the elderly who seem to be the most vulnerable population. they will go first and then through the day we have 2.6 5 million singaporeans casting a vote. i will be doing the same. and we have been sent a list of precautions of what to do when we enter these polling stations. for instance everyone has to wear a mask. that is a given. you must be socially distant. here it is about one metre apart. your temperature will be taken, you will be screened and y

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