Despite a rise in Covid-19 cases, the decision to not impose curfews, lockdowns, or close public spaces and restaurants is a welcome change by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Ample data from abroad and at home has shown that the Omicron variant is less deadly. And when coupled with a strong vaccination rate (71% fully vaccinated), the Public Health Ministry's decision to declare the disease endemic by the end of the year is a promising indication of better days ahead.
Perhaps buoyed by this announcement, the CCSA has even gone as far as announcing it will soon stop its daily updates of Covid-19 infections and focus only on new clusters.
