Can someone help to explain the huge difference? – Healing The Divide

October 10, 2021 7:12 am

Healing the Divide Team

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iris Koh

27 September 2021

Can someone help to explain the huge difference?

Hong Kong
Population: 7.5 million
No of Covid cases: 7
(24 Sep 2021)
Average over last 7 days: 3 cases
Vaccination: 57%

Singapore
Population: 5.7 million
No of Cases: 1650
(24 Sep 2021)
Average over last 7 days: 1247 cases
Vaccination: 82%

Source: CSSE John Hopkins University

Could it be:

1
Sinovac/ Sinopharm vs Pfizer / Moderna?
2
Too many swab tests?
3
All of the above.
4
None of the above. Please share your possible reasons.

Shouldn't living with endemic involve less and not more testing? It doesn't make sense.
This MOH chart discussed by HO Ching on her Facebook wall.

Can someone help to explain the huge difference