Health minister declares three areas to watch as Singapore battles Omicron; 3,002 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (Jan 24)

The areas are: the country's ICU capacity, hospitalisation rates and the impact of the variant on the country's manpower resources. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): As Singapore tackles the Omicron wave, three areas loom large in the Health Ministry's assessment of the situation, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.

These are: the country's intensive care unit (ICU) capacity, hospitalisation rates and the impact of the highly infectious variant on the country's manpower resources.