Lawrence Wong: Authorities Considering Additional Measures As More Community Cases Emerge

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Shawn Ambrose
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Since the country shifted to Phase 2 last June, residents have, for the most part, received good news about Covid-19 restrictions.

More and more restrictions were relaxed as the months passed, and we felt like things we getting back to normal.

Aside from leisure travel and large parties, we can now lead a relatively normal life.

I stress the word relatively, here.

But the number of community cases has been increasing lately, worrying the authorities.

And to prevent a spike in infections, we might have to give up some of our liberties.

Lawrence Wong: Authorities Considering Additional Measures As More Community Cases Emerge

The two words we fear the most during the pandemic have been uttered by the co-chair of the Covid-19 task force.

Reader: Circuit breaker?

Nope. “Additional measures”.

Reader: *shivers*

Education Minister Lawrence Wong said the authorities are considering additional measures to contain the coronavirus, as more infections in the community emerge.

There’s certainly good reason for Mr Wong’s concern.

The number of new cases in the community rose to 10 in the past week, up from eight in the previous week.

In a Facebook post on Monday (18 Jan), Mr Wong also noted that a new cluster linked to a police para-vet was recently detected, the first local cluster in months.

‘Our contact tracers are working hard to identify all the possible contacts, ring-fence the potential cases and prevent them from spreading further”, he said.

“We are also monitoring the situation carefully and considering if additional measures are necessary to ensure the infection remains under control.”

You can view the full post here:

Urged Residents to See a Doctor

As the minister pointed out, there have been several instances lately of confirmed cases not seeking medical treatment despite exhibiting symptoms associated with Covid-19.

In fact, four of the six in the para-vet cluster did not seek medical treatment despite falling ill.

In his post, Mr Wong urged residents to not only comply with the safety measures in place, but also to see a doctor when sick.

“Please cooperate with all the safe management measures – wear your masks, see a doctor when sick, and do your part to reduce transmission risks,” he said.

“The virus is still circulating silently within our community and we cannot afford to let our guard down”.

14 New Covid-19 Cases Reported on Monday (18 Jan)

14 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Monday (18 Jan), of which two were from the community.

The remaining 12 were imported and had been placed on stay-home notice on arrival in Singapore.

The two community cases were linked to the para-vet who was earlier confirmed to have Covid-19.

This brings the total number of infections linked to the cluster to six.

Sure, it’s no Safra Jurong dinner, but it’s still concerning.

Just as Mr Wong did, the Ministry of Health noted that some of the cases in the cluster did not seek medical attention when unwell, and urged residents to do so.

“We strongly urge everyone to do their part to reduce the risk of transmission. Those who are unwell, including those showing early/mild symptoms, should be socially responsible and seek medical attention immediately and stay at home to prevent the spread of illness to others”, it said.

A simple trip to the doctor could not only save your life, but the lives of those around you.

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