SINGAPORE — Singapore’s health ministry
on Sunday “strongly” advised unvaccinated individuals,
especially the elderly, to stay home as much as possible over
the next few weeks, citing heightened concerns about the risk of
community spread of COVID-19.
The country reported 88 new locally-transmitted coronavirus
cases on Sunday, the highest daily toll since August last year,
driven by growing clusters of infections linked to karaoke bars
and a fishery port.
Though Singapore’s daily cases are only a fraction of the
number being reported among its Southeast Asian neighbors, the
jump in infections is a setback for the Asian business hub,
which has successfully conta…
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