Singapore's COVID-19 Cases Rise Again in Early May 2024

According to a report from Singapore's Ministry of Health, Covid-19 cases in the country surged again in early May 2024.

From April 28 to May 4, 2024, there were approximately 13,700 Covid-19 cases in Singapore. This increased to 25,900 cases from May 5 to May 11, 2024.

The Ministry noted that this increase in cases was accompanied by a rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations in Singapore.

However, the average daily number of cases admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) remained low.

The Singapore Ministry of Health stated that there is no indication that the currently circulating Covid-19 variants are more transmissible or severe than previous variants.

However, they estimate that community immunity in Singapore has waned.

"We urge the public to stay updated on Covid-19 vaccinations to protect themselves against current and emerging virus strains," the Singapore Ministry of Health said in a press release on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

They stated that the currently circulating Covid-19 variants globally are JN.1 and its sub-lineages, including variants KP.1 and KP.2.

Currently, Covid-19 variants KP.1 and KP.2 account for more than two-thirds of Covid-19 cases in Singapore.

"The public is urged to exercise personal and social responsibility by maintaining good personal hygiene, reducing social interaction when unwell, and wearing masks if medically vulnerable, in crowded places, or if experiencing symptoms," said the Singapore Ministry of Health.