In Pictures: Singapore from above during circuit breaker

The morning jams are gone, Orchard Road is a ghost town and the tourists at Merlion Park have disappeared. To fight Covid-19, Singapore went into circuit breaker mode on April 7. The Straits Times executive photojournalists Benjamin Seetor and Mark Cheong document what the country looks like - from above - in these photos shot exclusively with a drone.

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May 15, 2020, 10:28 AM

Nary a ripple in the pools at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex on May 5 at 9.10am. The calm surface of the pools’ waters remains undisturbed as sports and recreation facilities stay off limits. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

A section of the Pan-Island Expressway and Central Expressway in Toa Payoh on May 5 at 8.30am. With many working from home, the morning rush-hour jams have disappeared. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

Clarke Quay on May 9, 2020. Nightlife spots are now ghost towns as bars and entertainment outlets remain shut. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

The area outside Toa Payoh Public Library, seen on May 5, 2020, at 10.15am, is usually packed with residents and office workers. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

A construction site near Block 256 HDB Toa Payoh, seen on May 5, 2020 at 8.40am. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

Toa Payoh Central, seen on May 5,2020, is usually packed with residents and office worker. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR

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