Trust a 'most precious resource' critical in Singapore's Covid-19 response: PM Lee Hsien Loong

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- and the nation must learn from Covid-19 and not let lessons from it go to waste, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday .

These include upholding Singapore's standards of medical excellence and further developing its expertise in public health.

"But it does show how crucial trust levels in the society are to public health and healthcare outcomes," he said, adding that Singapore is fortunate to be a high-trust society. He cited four examples of this: People here abiding by"burdensome" safe management measures, patiently enduring repeated rounds of easing and tightening, going for vaccinations and booster jabs, and exercising personal and social responsibility.

"We should always be upfront when we encounter problems and setbacks, and address them honestly and transparently. If we make a mistake - own up, take responsibility, and strive to put things right. "We cannot thoughtlessly revert to the status quo ante after this crisis, nor can we let valuable lessons, for which we have paid dearly, go to waste," he said, adding that this means two things for the nation's healthcare system.

 

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Indeed and you lost the trust from the 2 mln foreign residents. It’s over.

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