Singapore's Covid-19 testing rate among the highest in the world : MOH
Amala Balakrishner • • 2 min read
Presently, some 8,000 Covid-19 tests are performed daily in Singapore, but there are plans to increase this number to 40,000 the Covid-19 multi-ministry taskforce said.
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SINGAPORE (May 19): Over 281,000 Covid-19 tests have been performed on 191,000 individuals in Singapore, giving it a test rate of 49,000 tests per million people.
The city state is now looking to expand its testing capacity in preparation for phase one of its reopening which will take effect from Jun 2, said the Health Ministry’s director for medical services, Kenneth Mak.
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