SINGAPORE — The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that while the Government must learn from past crises, it must not be limited by existing playbooks if they do not work, and be nimble enough to adopt new strategies, a review of Singapore's pandemic response has found.
This was among seven lessons learnt over the course of the three-year pandemic that were outlined in a White Paper published on Wednesday on how Singapore handled the"dynamic and fluid" situation.
Among others, the paper noted that the outbreak in migrant worker dormitories could have been better handled, and that the Government could have been “less definitive” in its initial position on mask-wearing. Covid-19 was a complex crisis and the next pandemic can be expected “to pose equally if not more complex challenges”, said the White PaperFor example, in determining the extent of border closures, the Government must be clear on whether to prioritise the social or the economic dimension of the situation
The Ministry of Health will further develop the role of SG Healthcare Corps so that it can function as an additional standby reserve for healthcare manpower in future pandemics Looking ahead, MOH is linking up the NCID with other research laboratories and experts on infectious disease to facilitate the continued exchange of clinical data.The paper noted that it “made sense” for planning parameters to take reference from the last pandemic, but it should not limit our responses to new and evolving situations
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