Is Covid again? Singapore sees surge in circumstances; minister advises carrying of masks | Particulars | World News
The Singapore authorities is intently monitoring a brand new surge in Covid-19 infections, because the estimated weekly case rely virtually doubled within the week ending Might 11. Health minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday suggested the carrying of masks once more.
Singapore’s ministry of well being acknowledged that the federal government was intently monitoring the trajectory of the brand new wave. In keeping with the ministry, the estimated variety of the Covid-19 circumstances practically doubled from 13,700 within the earlier week to 25,900 within the week of Might 5 to 11.
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“We’re in the beginning a part of the wave the place it’s steadily rising,” well being minister Ong Ye Kung stated, according to a Straits Times report.
He added, “The wave ought to peak within the subsequent two to 4 weeks, which implies between mid- and end-June.”
Ong additionally inspired these at highest threat of illness—together with people aged 60 and above, medically weak people, and residents of aged care services—to get an extra dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the event that they haven’t been vaccinated up to now 12 months.
Talking about social restrictions Ong stated there have been no plans for any type of social restrictions as of now, as Covid-19 is handled as an endemic illness in Singapore. The minister added that imposing further measures could be a final resort.
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Ong, nonetheless, accepted the truth that Singapore, being a transport and communications hub, can be one of many cities that have a wave of Covid-19 sooner than others.
“So Covid-19 is simply one thing that we have now to dwell with. Yearly, we should always count on one or two waves,” he stated.
