High numbers indicate Covid-19 Omicron wave will likely peak soon in Singapore: experts

Although Omicron replaced the Delta variant in December, the big surge in Singapore came only in January. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Health Minister Ong Ye Kung's comment to healthcare workers that the return to normalcy was within Singapore's grasp, coming on the back of record high infection numbers topping 26,000 on Tuesday (Feb 22), took some people by surprise.

But in truth, it does reflect his grasp of Covid-19 transmissions.