Singapore wants to stop counting Covid cases. Its roadmap could be a model for other countries

The roadmap, proposed by three members of Singapore'stask force, would scrap lockdowns and mass contact tracing and allow for a return to quarantine-free travel and the resumption of large gatherings. It would even stop counting the daily Covid cases.

It's a bold plan that could become a template for other countries looking to return to normal life and resume travel and tourism -- and offer hope for frustrated residents eager to get their lives back on track after 18 months of pandemic restrictions.Singapore is on track for two-thirds of its population to have received their first vaccine dose by early July, and aims to fully vaccinate that figure by August 9.

To do this, the ministers say faster and easier methods of testing will be rolled out as PCR tests take too long to provide results. Other methods"in the pipeline" include breathalysers that take about one to two minutes to produce results. "With vaccination, testing, treatment and social responsibility, it may mean that in the near future, when someone gets Covid-19, our response can be very different from now," the ministers said.in controlling the virus, thanks to strict border controls, instituting quarantines and contact tracing as well as rules on social gatherings and mask wearing.

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