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SINGAPORE — The number of imported cases from South Asia over the past 28 days was 271, with half of them being Singaporeans or permanent residents, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (15 May). Of the 271 cases, 50.2 per cent were Singaporeans or PRs, 46.5 per cent work pass holders, student pass holders or dependents and 3.3 per cent short term visitors. Flagging the challenge of the B1617 variant of COVID-19 prevalent in South Asia, MOH said the strain is not just a Singapore problem but a global one, as highlighted by the World Health Organisation. In...
