Covid-19 cases in Singapore double, MOH advises public to stay vigilant

The increase could be due to many factors, including the year-end travelling season and waning population immunity, the Health Ministry said. - ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has advised the public to remain vigilant amid the doubling of local Covid-19 cases and a rise in respiratory illnesses in temperate regions.

In the week of Nov 19 to 25, the estimated number of local Covid-19 infections doubled to 22,094 from 10,726 in the previous week, MOH said in a statement on Dec 2.