It is important for Singaporeans to be responsible and use common sense when it comes to mask-wearing, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (Mar 3). 'These days, rules are just rules,' he said in an interview with radio station One FM 91.3. 'You have to obey the...
The minister spoke to two SPH Media Trust radio stations - Kiss92 FM and One FM 91.3 - in separate interviews on Wednesday morning, where he answered questions on Singapore's re-opening plans.
"But there may come a day when cases are low, hospitals are in good shape, and we may say: 'Ok we don't need that anymore - and it's your choice now. But please be careful. you are not vaccinated, please protect yourself'," he added. "It's not as if the virus become less dangerous overnight. It's still a nasty virus, but what has changed is that we have become stronger. We have become stronger as a society, and that's because of vaccination, because of the fact that we went through a big wave ."in the coming weeks and that the Government will consider further easing of rules once the next hump is over.