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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s “massive effort” against COVID-19 over the last six months involved many Singaporeans in the private and public sectors, said Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong.
“It is truly a tremendous SG United effort,” he said.
While the country has had its “fair share of challenges”, teamwork has helped in overcoming them and making progress, Mr Wong said.
Mr Wong, who leads a multi-ministry task force on COVID-19, was speaking about the country’s fight against the pandemic on the People’s Action Party’s Facebook "live" talk show on Tuesday (Jul 7).
Alongside him were new candidates Dr Tan See Leng, who is contesting in the Marine Parade GRC, and Mr Xie Yao Quan, in the Jurong GRC.
“We have been able to keep our community infection rates at a very low level, we've protected Singaporeans, particularly the most vulnerable groups, and our fatality rate is one of the lowest in the world.”
On the efforts towards the large clusters in foreign worker dormitories, Mr Wong said that it was a “significant humanitarian response”.
“We recognise that these workers are an integral part of our community,” he said.
“It is truly a tremendous SG United effort,” he said.
While the country has had its “fair share of challenges”, teamwork has helped in overcoming them and making progress, Mr Wong said.
Mr Wong, who leads a multi-ministry task force on COVID-19, was speaking about the country’s fight against the pandemic on the People’s Action Party’s Facebook "live" talk show on Tuesday (Jul 7).
Alongside him were new candidates Dr Tan See Leng, who is contesting in the Marine Parade GRC, and Mr Xie Yao Quan, in the Jurong GRC.
“We have been able to keep our community infection rates at a very low level, we've protected Singaporeans, particularly the most vulnerable groups, and our fatality rate is one of the lowest in the world.”
On the efforts towards the large clusters in foreign worker dormitories, Mr Wong said that it was a “significant humanitarian response”.
“We recognise that these workers are an integral part of our community,” he said.