Singapore is vaccinated against COVID-19 for 80% of the population | Coronavirus pandemic news

According to Reuters, 80% of Singaporeans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and it is now the most vaccinated country in the world.

According to officials, Singapore has been vaccinated against COVID-19 for 80% of the population of 5.7 million, becoming the most vaccinated country in the world and laying the foundation for further relaxation of restrictions.

Singapore’s Health Minister Wang Yikang said in a Facebook post on Sunday: “We have crossed another milestone, and 80% of our population has received two full doses of treatment.”

“This means Singapore has taken another step forward in making us more resilient to COVID-19.”

According to Reuters trackers, this makes this small city-state the highest complete vaccination rate in the world.

Other countries with high vaccination rates include the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Chile, where more than 70% of the population has been fully vaccinated.

Singapore began vaccination in January, relying mainly on vaccines developed by Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna.

Tourists wearing masks walk in the popular tourist attraction Merlion Park with Marina Bay Sands in the background [File: Annabelle Liang/AP]

In early August, Ong stated that if Singapore can “continue to control the number of severe cases and diseases, and our medical capabilities will not be overly strained”, then the country will further open its economy and allow social activities and isolation-free travel to resume.

“Our lives will be more normal, and (our) livelihoods will be better protected,” he said.

Ong described with two other ministers New normal It looks like it was in an article in the Straits Times in June.

They said that large gatherings such as the New Year’s countdown will resume, and “companies will be confident that their operations will not be disrupted.”

Singaporeans will also be allowed to travel again, at least to countries that have also contained the virus.

“We will recognize each other’s vaccination certificates. Passengers, especially those who are vaccinated, can be tested before departure, and the test results are negative on arrival, and they are exempt from isolation,” they said.

According to Channel News Asia, Singapore reported 113 new infections on Saturday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 67,171 cases and 55 deaths have been recorded in the country.