Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has assured senior citizens of Singapore that the Covid-19 vaccines are safe and urged them to receive the dose, even as the city-state recorded its 37th coronavirus-linked fatality on Sunday.
An uninfected 83-year-old woman is the latest Covid-19 fatality here. She developed fever and cough on June 16, but did not seek medical help until she was taken to the hospital National University Hospital On 18 June, where he tested positive for COVID-19 the next day, Ministry of Health (Enchantment) said in a statement.
In a video posted on social media on Saturday, Prime Minister Lee said, “Don’t wait until it’s too late.”
“Most people your age have already been vaccinated, including many of your friends and neighbors. Protect yourself and your family too,” the Prime Minister said.
“There is continuing evidence that vaccination helps prevent serious disease when infected,” the MOH said.
Singapore reported 130 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, of which 127 were from the community and three were imported (or people who arrived here from abroad).
As of Saturday, Singapore has registered a total of 64,057 COVID-19 cases.
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The MOH said the total number of new cases in the community increased from 238 a week ago to 1,027 in the previous week.
A total of 490 cases are in the hospital, most of them recovering and under observation. The MOH said six of the new cases are people over the age of 70 who have not been vaccinated or partially vaccinated (the first dose of injection) and are at risk of serious illness.
The MOH said nine people over the age of 60 who were not vaccinated or partially vaccinated have become very ill.
There are 12 cases of critical illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and one in critical condition in the intensive care unit. Of the 13 cases, none are fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, Sammy’s Curry, a popular Indian restaurant in Dempsey, has been closed for two weeks till August 8 for sanitisation as it has become a hotbed of Covid-19 cases.
“Our epidemiological investigation has found that there is a potential for ongoing transmission in restaurants,” media reports quoted the MOH as saying.
All the staff of the restaurant have been put on quarantine. Free Kovid-19 test will also be done for people visiting the restaurant between July 19 and 23.
The MOH said all visitors to the Dempsey area, where a wide range of eateries and restaurants operate, should monitor their health closely and minimize social contact as much as possible for 14 days from the date of their visit . They are encouraged to see a doctor immediately if they feel unwell.
According to the news channel report, there are currently 26 active Covid-19 clusters in Singapore, with three to 741 infections.
In the last 28 days, 11 localized cases required oxygen supplementation and were admitted to the ICU or passed away. Six have not been vaccinated, five have been partially vaccinated and none have been fully vaccinated.
Compulsory COVID-19 testing is done in apartment blocks where coronavirus-linked cases are detected.
This is done to uncover cases of community infection, the MOH said on Saturday.
An uninfected 83-year-old woman is the latest Covid-19 fatality here. She developed fever and cough on June 16, but did not seek medical help until she was taken to the hospital National University Hospital On 18 June, where he tested positive for COVID-19 the next day, Ministry of Health (Enchantment) said in a statement.
In a video posted on social media on Saturday, Prime Minister Lee said, “Don’t wait until it’s too late.”
“Most people your age have already been vaccinated, including many of your friends and neighbors. Protect yourself and your family too,” the Prime Minister said.
“There is continuing evidence that vaccination helps prevent serious disease when infected,” the MOH said.
Singapore reported 130 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, of which 127 were from the community and three were imported (or people who arrived here from abroad).
As of Saturday, Singapore has registered a total of 64,057 COVID-19 cases.
A 27-year-old Indian national who works here as an engineer echoexplore, and a 32-year-old Indonesian domestic worker linked to a closed cluster, a . According to channel news asia report good.
The MOH said the total number of new cases in the community increased from 238 a week ago to 1,027 in the previous week.
A total of 490 cases are in the hospital, most of them recovering and under observation. The MOH said six of the new cases are people over the age of 70 who have not been vaccinated or partially vaccinated (the first dose of injection) and are at risk of serious illness.
The MOH said nine people over the age of 60 who were not vaccinated or partially vaccinated have become very ill.
There are 12 cases of critical illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and one in critical condition in the intensive care unit. Of the 13 cases, none are fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, Sammy’s Curry, a popular Indian restaurant in Dempsey, has been closed for two weeks till August 8 for sanitisation as it has become a hotbed of Covid-19 cases.
“Our epidemiological investigation has found that there is a potential for ongoing transmission in restaurants,” media reports quoted the MOH as saying.
All the staff of the restaurant have been put on quarantine. Free Kovid-19 test will also be done for people visiting the restaurant between July 19 and 23.
The MOH said all visitors to the Dempsey area, where a wide range of eateries and restaurants operate, should monitor their health closely and minimize social contact as much as possible for 14 days from the date of their visit . They are encouraged to see a doctor immediately if they feel unwell.
According to the news channel report, there are currently 26 active Covid-19 clusters in Singapore, with three to 741 infections.
In the last 28 days, 11 localized cases required oxygen supplementation and were admitted to the ICU or passed away. Six have not been vaccinated, five have been partially vaccinated and none have been fully vaccinated.
Compulsory COVID-19 testing is done in apartment blocks where coronavirus-linked cases are detected.
This is done to uncover cases of community infection, the MOH said on Saturday.
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