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Singapore in the middle of COVID-19 wave, about 30% of cases are reinfections: Ong Ye Kung - CNA

Singapore has been in the middle of a COVID-19 wave over the past month, with daily infections rising from about 1,400 a month ago to roughly 4,000 cases a day last week.

About 30 per cent are reinfections, higher than the proportion of 20 per cent to 25 per cent during the previous wave, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (Apr 14).

While the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients has gone up, from 80 last month to 220 currently, Mr Ong said this is still "far below" the figure during the peak of the pandemic and much lower than the number of patients hospitalised for non-COVID infections.

Fewer than 10 COVID-19 patients have been in the intensive care unit at any one time over the past month, he added.

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And from OCTA ...



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India's XBB.1.16 Arcturus slowly gaining in USA...

‘Arcturus,’ a COVID variant sweeping India, is now in the U.S. What it means for the future of the pandemic | Fortune Well

A new Omicron spawn fueling a surge of cases in India—considered the most transmissible COVID variant yet—has reached reportable levels in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

And it’s coming in hot. XBB.1.16, dubbed “Arcturus” by variant trackers, is estimated to be behind 7% of COVID cases in the country this week, according to the CDC’s Nowcast, a viral forecast released each Friday by the national public health agency. The variant doesn’t look to cause more severe disease, according to a COVID situation report released Thursday by the World Health Organization.

XBB.1.16 is a recombinant of two descendants of so-called stealth Omicron BA.2. A preprint study updated Sunday from scientists at the University of Tokyo suggests that the variant spreads about 1.17 to 1.27 times as efficiently as relatives XBB.1 and XBB.1.5, the latter of which still dominates U.S. cases.

XBB.1.16’s increased ability to outpace other variants suggests that it “will spread worldwide in the near future,” researchers wrote, adding that the variant is “robustly resistant” to antibodies from a variety of COVID variants, including “stealth Omicron” BA.2 and BA.5, which surged globally last summer.

That means it could cause cases to rise again, even in areas that have recently seen increased COVID infections—and especially if those infections stemmed from either BA.2, BA.5, or their descendants.

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And Japan removes all Covid restrictions on May 8.

Japan to end COVID-19 border measures on May 8 | The Japan Times

Buti pa Japan nag move on na.

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Nationwide PR remained at a high of 7.4% for the 2nd straight day ...



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Manila eyes mandatory use of face masks



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DOH not keen on recommending lifting of COVID-19 public health emergency

DOH not keen on recommending lifting of COVID-19 public health emergency | GMA News Online



ayaw nila talaga tanggalin, even during summer...

[xwangbu]

Singapore cases are also increasing.

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Nationwide PR still holding at 7.4% and the highest for the year for the 3rd straight day ...



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OCTA report on C19 PR for NCR and Major Provinces as of 15 April 2023 ....



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[_Cathy_]

Do you guys wear mask pa? Sa province halos wala ng naka mask. I didn't wear the whole day

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[xwangbu]

Do you guys wear mask pa? Sa province halos wala ng naka mask. I didn't wear the whole day

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yes - me and my family still wear masks outdoors and if me ibang tao sa bahay.
sa office namin iilan lang kaming nakamask.

[baludoy]

yes, i still wear face masks in air-conditioned spaces. especially kanina, nagpa-masahe ako. i figure a little precaution won't hurt.

pero siyempre whenever i'm outdoors like walking the dogs or doing some running, i don't usually wear one unless i smell exhaust fumes.

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Do you guys wear mask pa? Sa province halos wala ng naka mask. I didn't wear the whole day

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I always make it a point to bring one. So does everyone in the family.

And around crowds, whether indoor or outdoor, then yes the family still wear masks.

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[yubby24]

Do you guys wear mask pa? Sa province halos wala ng naka mask. I didn't wear the whole day

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We still do. Tsaka may isang box of face mask pa kami sa kotse. Inaalis lang pag kumakain.

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Nationwide PR hits a new high of 7.6% for the year ...



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[dr. d]

Nationwide PR hits a new high of 7.6% for the year ...



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i wonder,
is the increase due to the higher percentage of infections,
or is it due to the increased number of folks getting tested?

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Are you still guys getting the 2nd booster shot?

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Nationwide PR hits a new high of 8.5% and approaching double digits ....



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