COVID-19: Singapore announces one-month lockdown after rapid increase in daily cases

After being comparatively functional for several months amid ongoing coronavirus outbreak Singapore anunced a one-month lockdown on April 3 as it witnessed a sudden rise in COVID-19 infections. As of April 3, Singapore recorded 65 new infections making total count in country be 1,114 with at least five casualties. While most countries are alrey under partial or full lockdown, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong dressed nation on pandemic and anunced precautionary measures by government including lockdown in a bid to stem spre of COVID-19.

After being originated in China’s Wuhan in December 2019, coronavirus has w claimed over 54,100 lives worldwide as of April 3. According to tally by international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 204 countries and has infected at least 1,030,199 people. Out of total infections, 219,852 have been recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives.

Initially, according to Lee, Singapore used to record at least ten cases every day, however, three weeks down line, country has reported over 50 cases, daily. Moreover, initial cases were mostly "imported" meaning by foreigners or Singaporeans who returned from or countries, however, since local cases are being reported more, Lee anunced ditional measures to curb COVID-19 spre. 

Singapore PM said, "Let me reassure Singaporeans that our food supply is secure and equate. Buy just what you need, and share any extra you have with those who need it. Let’s stay calm and united during this challenging period."

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Coronavirus fatality rate

As coronavirus outbreak continues to tighten its grip around world, new research has concluded that fatality rate of COVID-19 is lower than what was previously estimated, however, it still remains largely lethal than rmal flu. study published in medical journal Lancet Infectious Diseases has estimated that at least 0.66 per cent of all those who are infected with COVID-19 will die. death rate is thus lower than previously expected by still larger than fatality rate of flu which kills 0.1 per cent of infected people. 

In recent study, researchers tried to predict “infection fatality rate” that means if everyone gets infected and t just severe cases of COVID-19, how many people will die. However, overall death rate which is about two-thirds of one per cent goes up for ults. For people who are 80 or older, fatality rate is 7.8 per cent while figure is 0.00161 per cent for those who are below of nine. Meanwhile, for 40-year-olds and younger, death rate is 0.16 per cent. 

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Im Source: AP