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Singapore had been first in class in how it handled the Covid-19 outbreak. Even before the disease had a name, the country had imposed strict travel restrictions and an effective contact-tracing operation that curbed the spread of the virus. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased greatly. Thursday raised the day's highest number of new infections to 287, up from 142 the day before. Mostly, these come from dense settlements of migrant workers. After avoiding it for several months, Singapore is now under a partial lockdown, with schools and non-essential businesses closed, and people told to stay at home. Experts say one of the world's richest countries - which seemed to be doing everything - has important lessons for poor countries.
What was going well in Singapore? Singapore Cambodia Telegram Number Data had its first case of the new coronavirus very early. It was a Chinese tourist who arrived from Wuhan on January 23, the same day that the epicenter of the virus was put on total lockdown. By the time the disease caused by the virus received its official name – Covid-19 – it had already spread among the population in Singapore. But the locals were well trained for the reaction and immediately implemented it. In addition to health checks at airports, Singapore conducted extensive testing for any suspected cases; traced anyone who came into contact with a confirmed case; and closed those contacts at home until negative. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it "a good example of a comprehensive approach".
For weeks, Singapore managed to keep the numbers low and trackable, with only small, easy-to-catch clusters without any real restrictions on daily life. But Prof Dale Fisher, head of the WHO's Outbreak Warning and Prevention Network and a professor at the National University of Singapore, told the BBC that whenever he heard people telling him that Singapore was doing well, he replied: "Until now". "This is a really difficult disease to contain," he says. Read also: DW Analysis: Will Macron Succeed for a New Beginning? Covid-19 returns to Albania, 30% of cases are positive When did things start to deteriorate? The system worked until mid-March, says Prof Yik-Ying Teo, dean of the Singapore School of Public Health.
What was going well in Singapore? Singapore Cambodia Telegram Number Data had its first case of the new coronavirus very early. It was a Chinese tourist who arrived from Wuhan on January 23, the same day that the epicenter of the virus was put on total lockdown. By the time the disease caused by the virus received its official name – Covid-19 – it had already spread among the population in Singapore. But the locals were well trained for the reaction and immediately implemented it. In addition to health checks at airports, Singapore conducted extensive testing for any suspected cases; traced anyone who came into contact with a confirmed case; and closed those contacts at home until negative. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it "a good example of a comprehensive approach".
For weeks, Singapore managed to keep the numbers low and trackable, with only small, easy-to-catch clusters without any real restrictions on daily life. But Prof Dale Fisher, head of the WHO's Outbreak Warning and Prevention Network and a professor at the National University of Singapore, told the BBC that whenever he heard people telling him that Singapore was doing well, he replied: "Until now". "This is a really difficult disease to contain," he says. Read also: DW Analysis: Will Macron Succeed for a New Beginning? Covid-19 returns to Albania, 30% of cases are positive When did things start to deteriorate? The system worked until mid-March, says Prof Yik-Ying Teo, dean of the Singapore School of Public Health.