People who have never been infected with Covid-19 or who became inflamed with the virus before the Delta wave in Singapore in 2021 are more likely to contract the new XBB strain of the Omicron variant.
Figures from the Ministry of Health (MINSA) show that the incidence rate of those who have never been infected with covid-19, also known as patients with no experience with covid, is higher than that of other groups.
The rate of occurrence of inexperienced patients with Covid 162. 5 infections consistent with 100,000 consisting of days between October 8 and 14.
By comparison, the incidence rate of those who had contracted COVID-19 before or from the Delta wave in Singapore was 147. 4 infections out of 100,000 in days.
The Delta wave peaked between October and November 2021.
The rate of occurrence even decreases for those who caught Covid-19 a month or 3 months ago.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the figures show 0. 7 infections per 100,000 per day, suggesting the likelihood of reinfection for this organization is very low.
“We hear stories of someone who got it one month and then came back the next month, that’s very rare,” said Mr. NGO, who spoke at a briefing of the Covid-19 multi-ministerial enforcement group.
“But if you got the infection 4 to 6 months ago, or 7 to 10 months ago, the chance (of reinfections) increases.
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“But it’s still particularly lower than that of a person with no experience with Covid,” M. said. NGO.
Figures from the Ministry of Health also show that the incidence rate of those who contracted Covid-19 4 to 6 months ago 26. 4 infections per 100,000 per day.
For those who became inflamed seven to ten months ago, 70. 9 infections consistent with 100,000 consistent in days.
Ong said the threat of ignition with the XBB strain is about the same for a user with no Covid experience and for those who became inflamed last October or earlier.
“Coverage of an infection and a vaccine doesn’t last forever. It lasts about a year, according to this data,” Mr. Ong said, adding that these are existing circulating strains.
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