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Public Health
. 2020 May 22;185:15-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.015. Online ahead of print.
Overview of Rapid Mitigating Strategies in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic
W C Lee[SUP] 1 [/SUP], C Y Ong[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
This article describes the rapid mitigation strategies in addressing the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Singapore. Learning from the severe acute respiratory syndrome experience in 2003, early preparation started in January 2020 when Wuhan was declared as the epicentre of the epidemic. The government had constructed a three-pronged approach which includes travel, healthcare and community measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Keywords: Covid-19; Mitigating strategies; Pandemic; Rapid response.
. 2020 May 22;185:15-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.015. Online ahead of print.
Overview of Rapid Mitigating Strategies in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic
W C Lee[SUP] 1 [/SUP], C Y Ong[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32516621
- DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.015
Abstract
This article describes the rapid mitigation strategies in addressing the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Singapore. Learning from the severe acute respiratory syndrome experience in 2003, early preparation started in January 2020 when Wuhan was declared as the epicentre of the epidemic. The government had constructed a three-pronged approach which includes travel, healthcare and community measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Keywords: Covid-19; Mitigating strategies; Pandemic; Rapid response.