Singapore sees jump in COVID-19 infections with recent doubling of cases

The number of estimated COVID-19 infections doubled to 22,094 in the week of Nov 19 to 25, compared with 10,726 in the previous week.

There has been a significant rise in COVID-19 infections in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Dec 2), urging people to keep up to date with their vaccinations. 

The number of estimated COVID-19 infections doubled to 22,094 in the week of Nov 19 to 25, compared with 10,726 in the previous week.

“The average daily COVID-19 hospitalisations and ICU cases have remained stable,” the ministry added.

MOH said the rise in infections could be due to factors such as the year-end travelling season and waning population immunity. 

EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3 remain the predominant subvariants in Singapore, accounting for more than 70 per cent of the cases sequenced.