Next few weeks critical as Singapore faces unprecedented Covid-19 situation: Ong Ye Kung
Amid current wave, it is prudent for the Republic to hold its position while deciding on next steps, he says
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IT will be an unprecedented accomplishment for Singapore to ride out the current wave of infections without paying a price in human lives, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday. This is why the country is watching so closely to see if more Covid-19 cases will lead to more severe illness and deaths.
Speaking virtually at the Asean-European Union (EU) Health Summit, Mr Ong noted that smaller European countries such as Denmark currently have very few deaths now that most people have been vaccinated - but managed to do so only after they went through several waves of illness.
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