SINGAPORE: The current increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore is not causing a strain on healthcare capacity, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Mar 27) in response to CNA’s queries. New infection waves are expected to occur periodically a
The current increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore is not causing a strain on healthcare capacity, said the Ministry of Health on Monday in response to CNA’s queries.
“More importantly, we also monitor the severity and potential impact on our healthcare system,” it added. This is more than double that for the preceding two weeks, which recorded below 4,500 cases per week.
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