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This continues a downward trend from the peak of 469 people diagnosed in 2012.
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Fewer people in S’pore diagnosed with HIV/Aids from Jan to Oct

MOH said the increase in assistance was mainly due to a higher number of patient visits to public health institutions.
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Over $164m given to needy Singaporeans to pay medical bills

The increase, which will begin from the middle of 2023, represents about 10 per cent of the current number of nurses here.
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Singapore to hire about 4,000 new nurses by end-2023

Rasel Catering Singapore will remain suspended until further notice. No one has been hospitalised.
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Award winning catering firm suspended over food poisoning

MOH said both public and private hospitals here continue to be under stress from what it said was a significant number of Covid-19 patients who are still warded.
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Restrictions for hospital, care home visits extended

MOH said it has taken steps to minimise wastage, such as by swapping with and donating vaccine stocks to other countries that are in greater need.
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10% of Singapore's Covid-19 vaccine stock expired

MOH did not specify where the cases came from.
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4 imported cases of 2 Omicron subvariants

The lower number of cases, which is atypical of a Tuesday, could be due to the Deepavali holiday on Monday.
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Covid count lowest for a Tuesday in October

Individuals should still take their vaccinations as protection in case another wave hits Singapore, said Mr Ong Ye Kung.
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XBB Covid-19 wave may peak in S’pore earlier than mid-Nov

    There are days when the situation is so bad that an ambulance arriving is unable to discharge the patient for lack of space.
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    Severe bed crunch in S'pore public hospitals

    The eatery was suspended from May 18, 2021 to June 28, 2021. The suspension was lifted on June 29, 2021.
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    Licensee of Eng’s Wanton Noodle fined $3,300

    People at the Jurong East joint testing and vaccination centre on Oct 17, 2022.
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    Longer waiting times for bivalent jab due to higher demand

    Individuals should still take their vaccinations as protection in case another wave hits Singapore, said Mr Ong Ye Kung.
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    XBB Covid-19 wave may peak in S’pore earlier than mid-Nov

    There are days when the situation is so bad that an ambulance arriving is unable to discharge the patient for lack of space.
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    Severe bed crunch in S'pore public hospitals

    The eatery was suspended from May 18, 2021 to June 28, 2021. The suspension was lifted on June 29, 2021.
    Singapore

    Licensee of Eng’s Wanton Noodle fined $3,300

    People at the Jurong East joint testing and vaccination centre on Oct 17, 2022.
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    Longer waiting times for bivalent jab due to higher demand

    Residents can expect more activities under Healthier SG to support active lifestyles.
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    What you should know about Healthier SG

    The XBB subvariant accounted for 54 per cent of local cases during the week of Oct 3 to Oct 9.
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    XBB more transmissible but may be less virulent

    Non-critical operations will be postponed as public hospitals prioritise their resources to cater to the needs of Covid-19 patients.
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    Non-critical operations postponed at hospitals

    The XBB Omicron sub-variant, otherwise known as BA.2.10, is currently the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in Singapore.
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    XBB wave to peak mid-Nov, mask rules may return

    MOH said there has been no evidence of the XBB strain causing more severe illness than previous variants.
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    Pofma correction orders issued over claims on XBB variant

    The Moderna bivalent vaccine targets the original Sars-CoV-2 strain of the virus as well as the Omicron BA.1 variant.
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    Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine available on Oct 14