Why is Singapore's Covid-19 death rate the world's lowest | Malay Mail

TraceTogether tokens are distributed to residents at Jalan Besar Community Club, as the government speeds up contact tracing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, in Singapore September 14, 2020. — Reuters pic

Further, nobody has died from the disease in Singapore for more than two months, according to its health ministry. The country's leading disease experts said the following are the main factors behind the phenomenon:About 95 per cent of Singapore's Covid-19 infections are among migrant workers, mostly in their 20s or 30s, living in cramped dormitories and employed in labour-intensive sectors such as construction and shipbuilding.

Dormitory residents have been put on a rostered testing regime, authorities have undertaken mass testing among vulnerable communities like care homes, and anyone over 13 with signs of acute respiratory infection is offered a free test. Singapore was already a medical tourism hub for South-east Asia, with numerous private hospitals and high quality public healthcare facilities. It also built up bed space for coronavirus patients in cavernous exhibition halls and other temporary facilities to house those with mild or no symptoms.

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