In Singapore, ‘living with Covid-19’ feels like walking a tightrope of uncertainty, residents say
- The launch of a travel corridor with Germany and Brunei on September 8 was meant to mark a major milestone in vaccination efforts
- But rising cases have sparked words of caution from authorities, leaving residents questioning if the country is on the cusp of reopening or a return to pandemic-fighting mode
From Wednesday, with 88 per cent of the country’s eligible population now fully inoculated, fully-vaccinated Singapore residents will have a green light to travel to Germany and Brunei and return without serving quarantine, after almost two years of being told remain on an island slightly smaller than New York City.
After reporting 1,325 domestic cases in the past week, up from 723 the week before, Singapore on Monday announced a ban on gatherings and interactions at workplaces, effective Wednesday, and urged people to limit social gatherings to once a day.
On Monday, remarks by finance minister Lawrence Wong sparked questions on social media on whether the goal posts for reopening domestically had once again shifted or if a reversal of the endemic policy was imminent.