HIV self-testing kits will be available at selected retail pharmacies in Singapore by the end of January 2025, announced the Singaporean Ministry of Health (MoH).

Amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases in Singapore, with reported infections at a fairly high level, the number of hospitalised patients and those requiring intensive care in the island state has sharply increased over the past two months.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health on January 21 informed that the number of COVID-19 cases began to increase sharply in recent days, from an average of 800 cases last week to nearly 1,500 cases on January 20, with community infections accounting for the majority.

Singapore could enter the third phase of its reopening by the end of this year, provided that community cases remain low as the country steps up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

Singapore and Indonesia reported hundreds of new COVID-19 infections while Thailand confirmed four new imported cases on May 31.

Some Southeast Asian countries continued to record more COVID-19 cases on May 28.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health on April 24 confirmed 897 more COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 12,075, the highest among Southeast Asian countries.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health confirmed 142 new COVID-19 infections on April 8 for a total of 1,623, the biggest daily increase yet, and said a seventh person had died after testing positive for the disease.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health on March 31 reported 47 new COVID-19 infection cases, bringing the total number in the city state to 926.

Singapore has begun to charge foreigners infected with coronavirus for treatment after recording three new imported cases.

Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban advertisements of packaged drinks with very high sugar content, announced Senior Minister of State for Health Edwin Tong on October 10.

Singapore will ban the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of artificial trans fats, in all foods from June 2021, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.

Singaporean Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on May 9 that it has detected the first case of monkeypox, with the patient identified as a 38-year-old Nigerian who arrived in Singapore in late last month.

The Singaporean Ministry of Health is considering adjustments to the Infectious Disease Act’s articles, especially those on denied entry to the country to prevent yellow fever virus.