Health Minister: More than 350,000 Singapore residents have received first Covid-19 jab; 9 imported Covid-19 cases on Friday (March 5)

About 215,000 have got their second doses. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, March 5 (The Straits Times/ANN): Steady progress has been made in Singapore's vaccination programme, with more than 350,000 Singapore residents, including around 80 per cent of healthcare workers, already receiving their first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine.

About 215,000 have received their second dose, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on Friday (March 5) during the debate on his ministry's budget.