Singapore President Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, and Minister Edwin Tong have tested positive for COVID-19.
Ms. Halimah, 67, stated inside a Facebook publish on Monday, “Just tested positive for Covid-19 with mild flu-like signs and symptoms. Thankfully, I’ve been vaccinated and boosted. I really hope to recuperate soon and am sorry to need to miss the occasions now.”
Mr. Tan, 53, also, inside a publish on Monday, stated he had tested positive for COVID-19, reported The Straits Occasions.
Mr. Tan required an antigen rapid test before Monday’s parliamentary sitting also it returned positive, meaning he’ll miss both days of the present Parliament sitting.
Writing in the publish, Speaker Mr. Tan stated, “Hope the signs and symptoms could be mild. Still remain vigilant. Vaccination helps so obtain the boosters when it’s your turn to do this.”
It had been also revealed in Monday’s Parliament sitting that Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr. Tong, 52, too was lower with COVID-19.
During the last 4 weeks, Singapore has reported 1,40,965 COVID infections.
Up to now, 14,73,180 infections and 1,419 COVID-linked deaths happen to be reported in the united states because the outbreak from the infectious disease in 2019.
