Ong Ye Kung on weathering the Omicron wave
Omicron cases account for about four in 10 of COVID-19 cases in Singapore. The variant is expected to become dominant within a few weeks, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. He said Singapore will be able to ride through the Omicron wave, just as it had done so with the Delta variant with unity and resolve. Speaking in reply to MPs' questions in Parliament on Monday (Jan 10), he said the country is much better prepared and resilient than before. By working together, making collective sacrifices to restrain social interactions, watching out for each other and implementing sound policies, Singapore has overcome perhaps the "most difficult part" of the pandemic, he said. The hospital situation is stable, most activities have resumed and society has become much more resilient. "This is an important milestone," he said. To weather the Omicron wave, vaccinations, expansion of healthcare capacity, and safe management measures must work in tandem. The current measures will only be tightened as a "last resort", when the healthcare system is under heavy strain, he said.
Omicron cases account for about four in 10 of COVID-19 cases in Singapore. The variant is expected to become dominant within a few weeks, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. He said Singapore will be able to ride through the Omicron wave, just as it had done so with the Delta variant with unity and resolve. Speaking in reply to MPs' questions in Parliament on Monday (Jan 10), he said the country is much better prepared and resilient than before. By working together, making collective sacrifices to restrain social interactions, watching out for each other and implementing sound policies, Singapore has overcome perhaps the "most difficult part" of the pandemic, he said. The hospital situation is stable, most activities have resumed and society has become much more resilient. "This is an important milestone," he said. To weather the Omicron wave, vaccinations, expansion of healthcare capacity, and safe management measures must work in tandem. The current measures will only be tightened as a "last resort", when the healthcare system is under heavy strain, he said.
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