The highly contagious Omicron variant could become a dominant coronavirus strain in Singapore in the next two months, completely replacing the Delta variant, a senior infectious diseases expert has warned.
Singapore, Jan 5: The highly contagious Omicron variant could become a dominant coronavirus strain in Singapore in the next two months, completely replacing the Delta variant, a senior infectious diseases expert has warned. The island-state has recorded 438 new Omicron cases on Tuesday, with the weekly infection growth rate going above one for the first time since Nov 12, The Straits Times reported. “If the predictions are correct, we can expect high numbers with a mild disease, but we can’t […]
Singapore reported 464 new Covid-19 cases as at noon on Monday (Jan 3), including 285 imported infections, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Monday's case count was up from the 429 infections reported on Sunday. Cases have risen over the past week since Dec 30, when 311 cases were reported. Among the new cases, 179 were locally transmitted, comprising 177.