452 suicides reported in Singapore in 2020 amid Covid-19, highest since 2012


Non-profit suicide prevention centre Samaritans of Singapore said that the increase in suicide deaths was observed across all age groups.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE, July 8 (The Straits Times/ANN) - A total of 452 suicides were reported in Singapore last year, the highest figure since 2012.

In a statement on Thursday (July 8), non-profit suicide prevention centre Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said this was a 13 per cent increase from 2019's 400 cases.

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