This was reported on 22 Dec20....who to believe? It is as though they donch know until 23 Dec ????
More infectious UK strain of Covid-19 not detected in Singapore yet, but Govt concerned: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE — A new strain of Covid-19 that surfaced recently in the United Kingdom has not been detected in Singapore yet, but it is of concern to the Government given that it is more infectious, Education Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (Dec 22).
Mr Wong, who is also the co-chair of the governmental Covid-19 task force, said to reporters after Singapore announced that it would bar travellers from the UK: “The preliminary assessment is that it is 70 per cent more infectious, which is significant, and therefore we think it is prudent to stop all incoming travellers from the UK during this period until we are able to learn more about this new strain of the virus.”
The Government also needs to understand whether the strain could lead to a more severe disease or other impacts, he added.
“Those are areas that we still need to understand further, and I think having this additional precaution now is necessary and prudent, because of the uncertainty and the risk.”
On whether current measures in Singapore are adequate to tackle the recent flow of travellers from the UK, Mr Wong said that there is “already protection”.