There are no plans for now to relax Covid-19 rules, including the requirement that people wear a mask indoors, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
In response to queries, MOH on Thursday said existing safe management measures will continue to stay in place, as the number of cases remains high. This is even as the latest wave of infections has passed its peak.
A spokesman said: “Cases are falling but remain high and pose risks. The Ministry of Health will continue to calibrate measures depending on the situation.”
On Thursday, 7,776 new Covid-19 cases were reported, down from a high of 16,870 on July 13, with cases largely fuelled by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung – who early last month said the current wave was “near the peak, if not at the peak” – on Aug 1 said infection numbers had fallen and were likely to subside further.
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