“I tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time this morning,” Lee said on Facebook, where he posted a photo of a positive immediate antigen test. “I feel fine, but my doctors begged me to isolate until I was asymptomatic. “
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Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attends a summit in Indonesia on May 10, 2023. Loong was tested for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, swimming pool)
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Read on an official stopover in South Africa from May 14 to 16 and Kenya from May 17 to 19. He also attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia on May 10-11.
Lee said his last booster of the COVID-19 vaccine in November. He suggested Singaporeans keep their vaccinations up to date to lessen the threat of serious illness.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung reported through local media that he recently told parliament that fewer elderly people were following their COVID-19 vaccinations. He warned that this could weaken the resistance of others opposed to COVID-19 over time and make the country vulnerable to the virus again.