The rise in Covid-19 cases in Singapore is being monitored by the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA). Although the agency expects periodic waves throughout the year, it also emphasizes that current vaccines remain effective against the variants circulating locally.
The average number of daily Covid-19 hospitalisations rose to 73 between May 10 and May 16. The Communicable Diseases Agency is monitoring the rise in Covid-19 cases in Singapore , but said that periodic waves can be expected throughout the year.
In a Facebook post on Thursday , the agency said that 12,700 cases were recorded in the past week between May 10 and May 16, up from 8,000 cases the previous week. Over the same period, the average number of daily Covid-19 hospitalisations rose from 56 to 73, with one case in"The public acute hospitals are able to manage the increase in cases," said the agency.
Covid-19 is an endemic respiratory disease and periodic waves can be expected throughout the year.
"There is no indication that the variants circulating locally are more transmissible or cause more severe disease compared to previously circulating variants," it added. At the same time, current vaccines available remain effective against the Covid-19 variants that are circulating locally.
According to the CDA, the NB.1.8.1 variant is the main Covid-19 variant circulating in Singapore and accounts for more than half of locally sequenced cases.at increased risk of severe Covid-19 are encouraged to have up-to-dateVulnerable groups include those aged 60 and above, those residing in aged care facilities, and medically vulnerable individuals aged six months and above. Healthcare workers and those living or working with medically vulnerable individuals are also encouraged to get the jab.
Other individuals aged six months and above who wish to receive the vaccine can continue to do so, CDA said, adding that vaccines are available at participating general practitioner clinics and polyclinics.
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