As we deal with these two big clusters , we must be prepared to make adjustments or even take decisive actions to suppress the cases.On Jul 13, 2021, Singapore’s COVID-19 numbers dramatically spiked.
This happened just as the nation was starting to see single-digit cases, the national vaccination programme was also gaining ground.
The rapid rise in cases was caused by multiple outbreaks occuring around the same time, including the clusters at Jurong Fishery Port and KTV lounges. Spurred by the contagious nature of the Delta variant – deemed to be more than twice as transmissible as previous variants – infection numbers rose sharply.The strategy applied to tackle the JFP cluster involved four rings of defences to break the chain of transmission.JFP closed on Jul 17, 2021, for deep cleaning spanning two weeks.
The four rings spotlighted the MTF’s swift attempt to contain the cluster, but stricter measures had to be imposed to prevent any further spread in the community.On Jul 20, 2021, the country adopted stricter measures to achieve COVID-19 resilience.Mandatory SafeEntry check-in at all hawker centres and wet marketsEvent sizes reduced“We are so close to being in a much stronger and confident position.
The JFP and KTV clusters were officially closed on Sept 7 and 8, 2021 respectively, an outcome only possible as a result of government agencies and residents working hand in hand to quell the spread.EXPLORE MORE STORIES
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