There has been no evidence showing that any of the current XBB strains cause more severe illnesses, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore is in the throes of a Covid-19 wave, with the estimated number of daily infections rising from about 1,400 a month ago to 4,000 last week.
About three in 10 of the current cases are reinfections – higher than the 20 to 25 per cent seen during the last wave, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
