Singapore Expects Omicron Wave To Be "Several Times Larger" Than Delta: Minister
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Singapore can expect an infection wave "several times larger" than the one caused by Delta, said Ye Kung Ong, citing the Omicron variant's higher transmissibility.
Singapore can expect an infection wave due to Omicron “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday as he cited the latest variant's higher transmissibility.
Responding to a query from a Member of Parliament, the minister said that cases are likely to double every two to three days.
Singapore can expect an infection wave “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, said Ong, citing the Omicron variant's higher transmissibility.
“If Delta infections reached a sustained incidence of about 3,000 cases a day, Omicron could perhaps reach 10,000 to 15,000 cases a day, or more."
