Home recovery, self-testing in place of quarantine will be introduced for Omicron patients in Singapore


Current measures to slow down Omicron's spread were temporary and meant to give Singapore time to learn more and adapt its responses, said MOH. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (The Straits Times/ANN): Recovering at home and self-testing will in time be part of the process for those infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday.

It said current measures to slow down its spread, including placing those infected and exposed to Omicron in recovery or quarantine facilities, are temporary to give Singapore time to learn more about the variant, and adapt and adjust its responses.

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