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COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in late 2019 and quickly spread across the world. It was declared a global pandemic on 11 March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). In May 2023, WHO declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern.
May 18, 2024 · The Ministry of Health (MOH) is closely tracking the recent rise in COVID-19 infections in Singapore. While there is no indication that the circulating variants are more transmissible or cause more severe disease compared to previous variants, immunity in the population has likely waned over time.
Ageing well. Singapore's public healthcare policy is anchored on the philosophy affordable healthcare for all. Health regulations. The Ministry and its respective agencies regulate the public health system to deliver better health outcomes for all Singaporeans. View regulations.
Oct 15, 2022 · As we progress towards living with COVID-19, we will encounter new infection waves driven by emerging variants from time to time. Over the past month, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise, mainly due to the Omicron XBB subvariant.
Dec 15, 2023 · As COVID-19 infections continue to rise, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is taking additional measures to ensure that our healthcare capacity remains protected. 2. The estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of 3 to 9 December 2023 rose to 56,043 cases, compared to 32,035 cases in the previous week.
Dec 27, 2020 · The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination was convened by the Ministry of Health in October 2020 to make recommendations to the government on Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy, including ensuring the safe and effective use of COVID-19 vaccines in Singapore’s population groups.
Dec 8, 2023 · The updated COVID-19 monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna/Spikevax vaccines have been available at our Joint Testing and Vaccination Centres, participating Public Health Preparedness Clinics and selected polyclinics since November 2023, and continue to be free.
Aug 22, 2021 · Summary of local situation. As of 22 August 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified that there are 29 cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection and 6 imported cases. 346 cases are currently warded in hospital. Most are well and under observation.
Feb 29, 2024 · Even as we take these steps to integrate our COVID-19 response into our broader public health programmes, MOH will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, both domestic and international, and update our public health strategies to protect the health and well-being of all Singaporeans.
Sep 22, 2021 · As of 22 September 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 1,457 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 1,277 in the community, 176 in the migrant worker dormitories and 4 imported cases. Condition of hospitalised cases.
