SINGAPORE: Singapore must be prepared for a second wave of COVID-19 infections, and must do its best to avoid it, said Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong on Friday .
“That is why here in Singapore, we have taken a cautious approach in easing restrictions for some activities that we know to be of higher risk.“For others that need to continue to function like workplaces, we have put in place a series of measures to reduce the risk of spread in these settings. Some of these measures create inconvenience, but it is better to be safe.”
The number of community unlinked cases remains a focus, and many of them are identified through routine and regular testing of frontline workers, and those in the construction, marine and process sectors, said Associate Professor Mak. “The second wave is preventable if everyone plays a part. And I believe that if anyone can do it, Singaporeans can.”
“They will probably not have been detected if not for our active screening approach, as they are asymptomatic. This means that they are unlikely to see a doctor, because they are generally well, and they would not have been picked up otherwise.” “If these cases start rising, it could be an early signal to us that there may be an increase in the underlying transmission in the community.”