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People wearing protective face masks walking at Changi Airport Terminal 1. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
12 May 2021 03:39PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: Ten cases in the community were among 16 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (May 12), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Seven of the 10 new community cases are linked to the Changi Airport cluster. Another two are linked to previous cases.
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Six new COVID-19 cases were imported and were placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, said the ministry in its preliminary daily update.
1.8 million people in Singapore have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine Toggle share menu
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1.8 million people in Singapore have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine A total of 1.2 million people have completed the full vaccination regimen, says Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Nurses prepare vaccines needed for the shift. (Photo: Matthew Mohan)
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SINGAPORE: As of May 9, about 1.8 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 1.2 million of them receiving their second dose, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong in Parliament on Tuesday (May 11).
In a ministerial statement on the whole-of-government response to COVID-19, Mr Gan noted that Singapore continues to make steady progress with its vaccination programme and that the take-up has been encouraging .
SINGAPORE - Younger people will be invited to receive Covid-19 vaccinations from the later half of May, but they will be rolled out in smaller age bands given the limited supply of the jabs, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (May 11).
In a ministerial statement on Singapore s response to the pandemic, Mr Gan also revealed that about 1.8 million individuals had received at least one dose of the vaccine as at May 9. Of this number, about 1.2 million people have received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
Mr Gan, who is co-chair of the multi-ministry task force tackling the pandemic here, also said that about two-thirds of eligible people aged 45 and older have received the Covid-19 vaccination, or booked their vaccination appointments.