Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of the move to living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease (a) what are the medium-term plans for the relaxation of vaccination-differentiated measures; and (b) whether COVID-19 positive status will be treated differently from other endemic diseases, such as influenza or pneumonia. Assoc Prof JamusContinue reading “PLANS FOR RELAXATION OF VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES AND USE OF TRACETOGETHER DATA”
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POSSIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY SELECTION OF NUVAXOVID INSTEAD OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of the approval of Novavax’s Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore for the national vaccination programme (a) whether there are any plans to allow for voluntary selection of Nuvaxovid as a vaccine, instead of mRNA vaccines; and (b) whether there are any plans to allow forContinue reading “POSSIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY SELECTION OF NUVAXOVID INSTEAD OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES”
NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH RE-INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 AND SEVERITY OF SUCH CASES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) how many cases of COVID-19 reinfections have been detected in Singapore since November 2021; (b) whether there are any significant differences in healthcare outcomes for re-infected patients in Singapore; (c) what proportion of COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU are re-infected patients; and (d) what is the demographicContinue reading “NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH RE-INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 AND SEVERITY OF SUCH CASES”
DIVERSITY IN GENDER, ETHNICITIES AND BACKGROUNDS AT TOP LEVELS OF CIVIL SERVICE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister what measures are being taken to address any concerns about diversity in terms of gender, ethnicities and background in the top levels of the Civil Service, particularly in relation to Permanent Secretaries. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): In building a dynamic, efficient and resilient Public Service,Continue reading “DIVERSITY IN GENDER, ETHNICITIES AND BACKGROUNDS AT TOP LEVELS OF CIVIL SERVICE”
DATA ON RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS DIVERTING PATIENTS AWAY DUE TO FULL CAPACITY AND WAITING TIMES OF OVER TWO HOURS IN LAST THREE MONTHS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health regarding the capacity of restructured hospitals in the last three months (a) for how many days did the emergency departments of each restructured hospital have to close or divert patients away due to its capacity being reached; (b) which hospitals or departments have been particularly badly hit; andContinue reading “DATA ON RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS DIVERTING PATIENTS AWAY DUE TO FULL CAPACITY AND WAITING TIMES OF OVER TWO HOURS IN LAST THREE MONTHS”
DATA ON RESTRUCTURED HOSPITAL ACTIVATING ADDITIONAL WARDS TO CONTAIN COVID-19 PATIENTS IN LAST THREE MONTHS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in the last three months (a) how many days did each restructured hospital had to open or activate additional spill-over wards beyond the standard isolation wards to contain patients with COVID-19; and (b) how many patients in total were admitted to these spill-over or contingency wards. Mr OngContinue reading “DATA ON RESTRUCTURED HOSPITAL ACTIVATING ADDITIONAL WARDS TO CONTAIN COVID-19 PATIENTS IN LAST THREE MONTHS”
CARBON EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INDUSTRIES SITUATED IN JURONG ISLAND
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how much of Singapore’s total carbon emissions are attributable to industries situated in Jurong Island; and (b) what are the targets for the abatement of emissions from these industries. Mr Gan Kim Yong: Around one-third of carbon emissions are direct emissions from the refining and petrochemicalsContinue reading “CARBON EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INDUSTRIES SITUATED IN JURONG ISLAND”
PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ON URGENCY OF SINGAPORE’S CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment following the Government’s review of its climate change targets after the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), whether the Government will consider how it can enhance its public education efforts on the urgency of Singapore’s climate change imperatives and goals so that moreContinue reading “PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ON URGENCY OF SINGAPORE’S CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS”
INCREASING AVERAGE SIZE OF HDB FLATS GIVEN CHANGING SOCIETAL AND WORK TRENDS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development whether the Government will consider increasing the average size of HDB flats across flat types in view of changing societal trends and work norms. Mr Desmond Lee: HDB flats are designed to provide a living environment that is functional and comfortable. For instance, bedrooms are built withContinue reading “INCREASING AVERAGE SIZE OF HDB FLATS GIVEN CHANGING SOCIETAL AND WORK TRENDS”
DATA ON PROPOSALS RECEIVED, REJECTED AND APPROVED UNDER CBD INCENTIVE SCHEME AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) to date, what is the number of (i) proposals received (ii) proposals rejected and (iii) approvals given under the CBD Incentive Scheme and Strategic Development Incentive Scheme respectively; and (b) what are their respective average percentage increases in development intensity. Mr Desmond Lee: The Urban RedevelopmentContinue reading “DATA ON PROPOSALS RECEIVED, REJECTED AND APPROVED UNDER CBD INCENTIVE SCHEME AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME”
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