6 in 10 residents in Singapore have likely been infected with Covid-19, says Ong Ye Kung

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SINGAPORE - Six in 10 local residents have likely been infected with Covid-19, but this does not confer herd immunity, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in Parliament on Monday . He said that about 1.

7 million Covid-19 cases have been reported, and the numbers translate to about 30 per cent of Singapore's population.

"Notwithstanding, this does not confer us herd immunity. By and large, scientists around the world do not think herd immunity is achievable because the virus will continue to mutate, escape the protection of vaccines and then infect people," he added. Mr Ong said that during the last Omicron wave at the start of this year, 2.4 per cent of infected persons needed hospitalisation. During this wave, 1.9 per cent ended up in hospitals. The actual percentages are likely to be lower because not all cases are reported cases.

 

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Jabs are working 🤣🤣🤣

So what does this mean? Unable to control this in the last 2 years, or get more to be infected, so mass immute?

without covid, the ST will have only 2 pages.

How many could be 'rebound' ?

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