Explainer: Where Singapore stands in its fight against Covid-19 and why a mindset shift is needed

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SINGAPORE — On Friday (Sept 24), the Government announced a tightening of restrictions as a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks had led to “tremendous pressure” on the healthcare system.

 

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Professor Dale Fisher, an infectious diseases expert from NUS, said that a community taking necessary precautions to prevent themselves being infected or infecting others is a better approach than a lockdown.

HOW IMPORTANT IS PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY? “…not every person who tests positive with Covid-19 needs to be admitted to the hospital.” - personal integrity - understand the bigger part of the situation - because our vaccination 💉 has been beyond 80% Worried? Yes. Panic? No.

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