Singapore, October 6: Singapore is experiencing another COVID-19 wave, with more people expected to fall sick and be hospitalised in the coming weeks, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung warned on Friday. Ong said that the estimated daily cases have risen from about 1,000 three weeks ago to 2,000 over the past two weeks. However, the government will treat this as an "endemic disease", he said.

The spate of these recent cases is driven by mostly two variants - the EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3 - both of which are descendants of the XBB Omicron variant. 슬롯사이트œTogether, they now account for over 75 per cent of our daily cases,슬롯사이트 Ong told Channel News Asia here.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천US: 54-Year-Old Indian-Origin Man Sentenced for USD 20 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud.

However, he added that there are no plans to impose any social restrictions, as with the last wave which occurred from March to April. During the peak in April, the number of infections rose to about 4,000 cases a day.

슬롯사이트œWe will treat this as an endemic disease, which is in line with our strategy, and we will live with it,슬롯사이트 he said. 슬롯사이트œAfter all, there has been no evidence to suggest that the new variants are more likely to lead to severe illnesses compared to previous variants.

슬롯사이트œAll indications show that current vaccines continue to work well in protecting us against severe illnesses if infected by these new variants,슬롯사이트 he said.

But he warned Singapore against lowering its guard against COVID-19. 슬롯사이트œIn the coming weeks, we should expect more people to fall sick, and if so, hospitalisations will go up. Waiting time will go up,슬롯사이트 the Health Minister said.

He shared findings from a Ministry of Health (MOH) study, which showed the incidence rate of severe illness recorded during the peak of Singapore's last infection wave in April. Among those who are 슬롯사이트œbest protected슬롯사이트 - those who have a minimum of three mRNA shots and a natural infection within the last 12 months - the severe illness incidence rate is about 10 per 100,000 people.

For the 슬롯사이트œleast protected슬롯사이트 group, or those who have no minimum protection and no recorded infection, they are five times more likely to fall very sick when infected with COVID-19. The incidence rate for such individuals is more than 50 in 100,000 people. He then moved on to another finding which he described as the 슬롯사이트œmost important.슬롯사이트

슬롯사이트œFor individuals who are well-protected with three mRNA shots plus an infection, but these are all acquired more than 12 months ago, their incidence rate of severe illness is also about 50 per 100,000 population 슬롯사이트“ not very different from those who have no vaccination or protection,슬롯사이트 the Channel had the Minister as saying.

슬롯사이트œThis is a clear indication that protection wanes. And it happens around the 12-month interval, based on our study.슬롯사이트 Speaking at an event, Ong advised senior citizens or those who are medically vulnerable due to underlying illness to take the necessary precautions, such as wearing a mask in crowded areas.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천NewsClick Case: Chinese Telecom Companies Incorporated Thousands of Shell Firms in India for Illegally Infusing Foreign Funds, Says Delhi Police FIR.

슬롯사이트œBut most importantly, seniors and vulnerable individuals are recommended to keep your vaccination up to date, which means taking a shot at least once a year,슬롯사이트 he said. 슬롯사이트œAs I have said before, the COVID-19 virus has not become milder since the pandemic crisis. It is us who have gotten stronger and more resilient, and that is because of vaccinations as well as safe recovery from infections.슬롯사이트

슬롯사이트œBut like all protection, it will wane over time.슬롯사이트 The Ministry of Health (MOH) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for free at its various vaccination centres, he said.