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In 2003, after the SARS outbreak in Singapore, the Ministry of Health created the National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan which included DORSCON. [1] [3] DORSCON was first used during the 2009 swine flu pandemic in Singapore. [3] The plan was further updated after the swine flu pandemic is over. [1]
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 ...
The Ministry of Health (MOH; Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan; Chinese: 卫生部; Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for managing the public healthcare system in Singapore.
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.
A 63-days short term multiple entry Singapore e-visa in 2022. Singapore no longer endorses any sticker visas or passport stamps in any travel documents. hold a passport or a travel document valid for more than 6 months at the time of departure, [5] hold an onward or return ticket; [5] have sufficient funds for the duration of stay in Singapore; [5]
The Ministry of Health reactivated Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs) and advised doctors to give five days of medical leave for patients with respiratory symptoms. [115] Grab started GrabCare for healthcare workers. This comes after reports of discrimination due to COVID-19, making it difficult for healthcare workers to get rides. [116]
MOH announced that from 16 July onwards, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with travel history to Myanmar in the past 21 days would be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore. [91] MOH announced that all Singaporean citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who have been inoculated against COVID-19 ...
SafeEntry was a national check-in system which enables the logging of visitors at various locations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, allowing health authorities to track and isolate confirmed clusters. It was used in tandem with TraceTogether, the national contact tracing platform in Singapore. The system was deactivated on 9 February ...