Overview of rapid mitigating strategies in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic
Thematic area: Rapid response |
Sub thematic area: Rapid response
Applicability: Country |
Region: South-East Asia
Year of publication: 2020 |
Organization(s): Sengkang General Hospital, SingHealth Community Hospitals
Abstract
This article describes the rapid mitigation strategies in addressing the rising number of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Singapore. Learning from the severe acute respiratory syndrome
experience in 2003, early preparation started in January 2020 when Wuhan was declared as the epicentre of the epidemic. The government had constructed a three-pronged approach which includes
travel, healthcare and community measures to curb the spread of COVID-19
