COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore

COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum lit up with messages of hope
Controlled entry into Compass One
Empty shelves at a FairPrice supermarket
Tables and seats cordoned off with tape
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DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSingapore
First reportedWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseSentosa, Southern Islands
Arrival date23 January 2020
(3 years, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Confirmed cases3,006,155[1]
Recovered2,516,440 (updated 23 July 2023) [2]
Deaths
2,024[1]
Fatality rate0.07%
Vaccinations
  • 83%[3]
    (minimum protection)
  • 46%[3]
    (up-to-date vaccination)
Government website
www.moh.gov.sg/COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case in Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March. In late March and April, COVID-19 clusters were detected at multiple migrant worker dormitories, which soon contributed to an overwhelming proportion of new cases in the country.

To stem the tide of infections, strict circuit breaker lockdown measures were implemented from 7 April to 1 June 2020, after which restrictions have been gradually lifted as conditions permitted.[4] A mass vaccination campaign was launched, and has been successful in achieving a very high vaccination rate, with more than 96% of the eligible populace having completed their vaccination regimen as of June 2022.[5][6] Various measures have been taken to mass test the population for the virus and isolate infected people. Contact tracing measures SafeEntry and TraceTogether were implemented to identify and quarantine close contacts of positive cases.

The last record of COVID-19 cases was on 4 June 2023, which was at 2,481,404 confirmed cases, 2,456,295 recoveries and 1,727 deaths,[7] with a case fatality rate of 0.08%, one of the lowest in the world.[8] It introduced what was considered one of the world's largest and best-organised epidemic control programmes.[9][10]

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  6. ^ "COVID-19 Vaccination". www.moh.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ Hannah Ritchie; Edouard Mathieu; Lucas Rodés-Guirao; Cameron Appel; Charlie Giattino; Esteban Ortiz-Ospina; Joe Hasell; Bobbie MacDonald; Diana Beltekian; Saloni Dattani; Max Roser (2020–2021). "Coronavirus Cases (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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