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Singapore had relatively few COVID-19 cases before the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants from 8 May 2021 to 29 March 2022. [2] With its relative success in curbing the early spread of the virus in Singapore, the term "circuit breaker" and its measures was subsequently adopted by other countries, particularly in Canada and the United ...
4 January: Eligible individuals of all age groups can walk into any vaccination centre without booking an appointment. [4]9 January: In the wake of China's reopening, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced that travelers from China to Singapore would not be required to undergo pre-departure COVID-19 testing.
TraceTogether was a digital system implemented by the Government of Singapore to facilitate contact tracing efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. The main goal was a quick identification of persons who may have come into close contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The system helps in identifying contacts ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . The first case in Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March.
4 June: According to Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, more than 408,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Singapore as of 1 June 2020. [ 279 ] 9 June: It was announced that if Singapore residents kept to their terms of the China fast lane agreement, they would not need to pay coronavirus-related medical bills at Singapore public hospitals.
Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore (2023) This page was last edited on 19 May 2023, at 10:40 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
10 December – CP: Singaporeans aged 5 to 11 are now allowed to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first approved for children. Booster shots are extended to those aged 18 to 29. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is also approved for full registration. [132] [133] 14 December – CP: An expansion of VTL to include Thailand. [134]
Singapore Pools announced that lottery draws with live audiences would resume from 5 May. [41] It was announced that the first shipment of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine had arrived in Singapore, with it to be offered at its first joint testing and vaccination center and 20 Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs) by the end of the month. [42]