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COVID-19 and Singapore: From Early Response to Circuit Breaker.
Chen, Jacinta I-Pei; Yap, Jason Chin-Huat; Hsu, Li Yang; Teo, Yik Ying.
  • Chen JI; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Ann Acad Med Singap ; 49(8): 561-572, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-934777
ABSTRACT
Singapore, an island country with 5.6 million population and a large volume of tourists from mainland China, was one of the first countries to report imported COVID-19 cases and had the highest number of cases outside mainland China for a time in February 2020. The government responded with a series of broadscale public health measures and managed to contain this first wave of infection. Notwithstanding that, an evolving pandemic situation in other countries eventually triggered a second, and much larger, wave of infection. This case study narrates the developments, influencing factors, and outcomes related to events starting from Singapore's first response to COVID-19 and up to the point of its entry into Circuit Breaker. It serves as a reference for the understanding and analysis of developments in an evolving pandemic and a nation's response from a systems level perspective.
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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Communicable Disease Control / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Ann Acad Med Singap Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Singapore

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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Communicable Disease Control / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Ann Acad Med Singap Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Singapore