Lawrence Wong: Hard to predict peak of Covid-19 daily cases, but S'pore has 'gone past' lockdowns

[UltimaOnline]

Daily cases could peak anywhere between 5,000 and 10,000​

In a press conference on Saturday (Oct. 2), Wong spoke about how it was very difficult to accurately determine what the peak of cases in Singapore will be.

After consulting experts on the matter, Wong said that there has been a range of different views.

The range, he said, could be anywhere between 5,000 to 10,000, adding that "no model can predict with absolute certainty what the epidemic curve will look like in the next few weeks."

He stressed the importance of being ready for a range of possible outcomes.

Responding to 2 different camps of people​

Referring to the recent surge in daily case numbers, he said: "I know it can be quite worrying, and you have two sorts of very sharp reactions from different people."

The two camps are: those hoping for tighter restrictions or lockdowns to bring case numbers down, and those who want to "move forward" and continue opening up.

Open up quicker​

Responding to the group of people who wish to continue opening up, he said: "Be patient."

Wong emphasised that the government's overall strategy towards reopening has not changed. However, the current wave of infections has put stress on our healthcare system.

Hence, some time is needed for protocols to be adjusted, and for capacity to be developed.

Tighter restrictions​

To those hoping for tighter restrictions, Wong said: "We have gone beyond that point."

Singapore's current Covid-19 management strategy is focused on ensuring that our healthcare system is able to cope with caring for Covid-19 patients who are seriously ill.

He also urged Singaporeans to not "get too carried away" or get "too anxious or fearful" about the daily case numbers.

Many of us will end up catching Covid-19: Lawrence Wong​

Currently, 98 per cent of Covid-19 patients in Singapore have mild to no symptoms.

"For the 98 percent of cases, there is nothing to be fearful about," Wong said. "In fact, there's nothing to be embarrassed about if you catch Covid[-19], because sooner or later, many of us will end up catching the virus."


https://mothership.sg/2021/10/lawrence-wong-sg-no-more-lockdowns/

 

[batman1]

Come on, we pay u top dollars,u can do better than that !

 

[JohnTan]

We're currently on the right track. Our MTF commanders have covid on the ropes. We need to open up because far too many businesses have been in the red for too long. They're running on fumes and will likely fold if we continue to keep Singapore closed to the world and to each other by Circuit Breakers.

Currently, the number of covid sick people in hospital and in icu are still at a manageable number. Very few dead sinkies, and those who die are mostly old farts who are very ill and won't live for much longer anyway. We'll have a problem if young people start dying from covid. So far, hardly any young sinkie has died from covid. So, PAP is managing this pandemic very well.

 

[dredd]

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Daily cases could peak anywhere between 5,000 and 10,000​

In a press conference on Saturday (Oct. 2), Wong spoke about how it was very difficult to accurately determine what the peak of cases in Singapore will be.

After consulting experts on the matter, Wong said that there has been a range of different views.

The range, he said, could be anywhere between 5,000 to 10,000, adding that "no model can predict with absolute certainty what the epidemic curve will look like in the next few weeks."

He stressed the importance of being ready for a range of possible outcomes.

Responding to 2 different camps of people​

Referring to the recent surge in daily case numbers, he said: "I know it can be quite worrying, and you have two sorts of very sharp reactions from different people."

The two camps are: those hoping for tighter restrictions or lockdowns to bring case numbers down, and those who want to "move forward" and continue opening up.

Open up quicker​

Responding to the group of people who wish to continue opening up, he said: "Be patient."

Wong emphasised that the government's overall strategy towards reopening has not changed. However, the current wave of infections has put stress on our healthcare system.

Hence, some time is needed for protocols to be adjusted, and for capacity to be developed.

Tighter restrictions​

To those hoping for tighter restrictions, Wong said: "We have gone beyond that point."

Singapore's current Covid-19 management strategy is focused on ensuring that our healthcare system is able to cope with caring for Covid-19 patients who are seriously ill.

He also urged Singaporeans to not "get too carried away" or get "too anxious or fearful" about the daily case numbers.

Many of us will end up catching Covid-19: Lawrence Wong​

Currently, 98 per cent of Covid-19 patients in Singapore have mild to no symptoms.

"For the 98 percent of cases, there is nothing to be fearful about," Wong said. "In fact, there's nothing to be embarrassed about if you catch Covid[-19], because sooner or later, many of us will end up catching the virus."


https://mothership.sg/2021/10/lawrence-wong-sg-no-more-lockdowns/

Good advice. If only they have the will to do what they say and muster the courage to live with COVID.

 

[porcaputtana]

It’s endemic . Like common flu

Eventually all of us will get it and vast majority of the vaccinated will experience mild symptoms and then recover

get that into your fucking heads and full steam ahead to normal lives

 

[laksaboy]

It’s endemic . Like common flu

Eventually all of us will get it and vast majority of the vaccinated will experience mild symptoms and then recover

get that into your fucking heads and full steam ahead to normal lives

What kind of normal? The pre-2020 normal or the 'new normal' of testing, tracing, restricting and SDA bullying?

 

[borom]

Any number is OK as long as these PAP fellas take the same risk as all of us.
Ask them to take public transport to/from work, eat at hawker centres and be warded in the same carpark /community facilities like the 60% who voted for them.
PAP “talk the talk, but does not walk the walk”.
Ask these generals to lead the battle from the front and not just bark out orders from the aircond ops room/command centre

 

[GUDANGARAM]

pioneer and merdeka generation are more risky.

 

[eatshitndie]

my bet is 6.9k.

 

[zhihau]

Ong YK said 3K woh...

 

[Wunderfool]

Let see if MTF will hold their position if someone in the senior echelon of leadership gets infected and cannot recover.

No wonder Heng says he does not think he has much runway for the next PM. With Covid running rampant in the country, the runway seems even shorter.

 

[tanwahtiu]

With vaxxed human talk that anyone or everyone will catch covid on day......

Stating the obvious.... might as well treat it like SAR in the beginning with no lockdown....

D variant was caused by dirty Indian lockdowned. If India wasn't lockdown there will be no D variant...

 

[Leongsam]

It's just the flu so why is everyone getting so worked up???

 

[Loofydralb]

Pay you millions but cannot estimate a peak number?
INCOMPETENT!!!

From local habits and cultures, from others experiences, from ineffectiveness of mRNA, from intransigence of not attempting new protocol, I expect 15000 or thereabouts is the peak infection rate.

Pay me only fraction of what he get if this is right.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

This fucktard is so incompetent that he just keeps adjusting his daily case range higher.

While it’s true that almost all the infected cases do not have serious life threatening concerns, it is mentioned in one of the papers that 1 in 3 will suffer from long term health ailments.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Superstar snake oil salesman.... he is dangerous and like Jesus must die...

 

[Leongsam]

This fucktard is so incompetent that he just keeps adjusting his daily case range higher.

While it’s true that almost all the infected cases do not have serious life threatening concerns, it is mentioned in one of the papers that 1 in 3 will suffer from long term health ailments.

The 1 in 3 figure is for the unvaxxed. If you're vaccinated chances of long term effects are no worse than the flu.

 

[laksaboy]

Let see if MTF will hold their position if someone in the senior echelon of leadership gets infected and cannot recover.

No wonder Heng says he does not think he has much runway for the next PM. With Covid running rampant in the country, the runway seems even shorter.

The runway is fucked, regardless of its length.

 

[red amoeba]

has any of the cabinet been infected ? LHL like disappeared from limelight. What happened to him ? Too scared to come out ?

 

[laksaboy]

I think doublespeak is at play here, typical of the pappies who have forked-tongues.

Their concept of 'lockdown' means something like a circuit breaker. But the 'safe management measures', which are nothing more than another form of 'soft' lockdown and control, will continue.

Gone past lockdowns? Depends on what kind of lockdown.