Singapore PM Covid-19 positive for first time, says he is ‘generally feeling ok’

PM Lee said he tested positive for Covid-19 after recent work trips to South Africa and Kenya, and that he is 'generally feeling ok'. - LIANHE ZAOBAO, LEE HSIEN LOONG/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday (May 22) morning – his first time contracting it since the pandemic began.

Lee said in a Facebook post on Monday that he tested positive after recent work trips to South Africa and Kenya, and that he is “generally feeling ok”.

He added that doctors advised him to self-isolate until he is asymptomatic.

Lee, who is 71, said that doctors prescribed him Paxlovid, an anti-viral medication, due to his age.

His most recent Covid-19 vaccine booster was in November, he said.

Lee said: “Please continue to keep your vaccinations up-to-date, as it reduces the risk of severe illness. As Covid-19 remains endemic in Singapore, we must continue to stay safe and healthy.”

Lee made official visits to Cape Town from May 14 to 16, and then to Nairobi from May 17 to May 19.