Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave, 25,900 cases reported in a week, health advisory issued

Singapore is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19, as authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11. The cases are nearly doubling week-on-week.

The government has issued a health advisory asking people to wear masks again, news agency sources  reported.

The estimated number of COVID-19 infections in the week of May 5 to 11 rose to 25,900 – a 90% increase compared with the 13,700 cases in the previous week, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

The average daily COVID-19 hospitalisations rose to about 250 from 181 the week before, the MOH added.

The health ministry said that the average daily number of intensive care cases remained low at three compared to two the previous week.