Overview of rapid mitigating strategies in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, W.C., Ong, C.Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2020
Materias:
Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7242914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32516621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.015
Descripción
Sumario: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.

Ejemplares similares