Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against Covid-19 soon; only 16 community cases confirmed on Monday (May 31)

Visitors wear masks while walking around Merlion Park, a popular tourist destination, with the Marina Bay Sands in the background in Singapore Monday, May 31, 2021. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that controls to lower coronavirus infections were working, while announcing a move to vaccinate students after a spate of transmissions in schools and learning centers. - AP

Singapore, May 31 (AFP): Singapore will start vaccinating schoolchildren against the coronavirus soon, the prime minister said Monday, after officials warned that new strains were affecting youngsters more.

The city-state recently tightened curbs following a slight uptick in cases, after months of reporting barely any local transmissions.