Omicron wave 'imminent', cases currently make up 17% of local Covid-19 infections: Ong Ye Kung
Some 17 per cent of all Covid-19 infections in Singapore are currently caused by Omicron.
With Omicron cases currently making up around 17 per cent of local Covid-19 infections, a wave of the variant is “imminent” and Singapore must be prepared for it, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Jan 3).
In an update on the Covid-19 situation in Singapore, Mr Ong said that the country "continues to be stable so far".
"The number of active local cases over the past week is now 1,200, compared to a peak of over 26,000," he said.
About 20 patients are in intensive care compared to a peak of about 170 cases. This is also the lowest in the last quarter, he added.
"Deaths are thankfully low. All these signal that the recent Covid-19 wave due to the Delta variant has subsided, at least for now," said Mr Ong.
