Singapore finds Delta most prevalent among Covid-19 variants locally

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Singapore has found the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be the most prevalent among local cases of variants of concern (VOCs), according to health ministry data, highlighting its level of infectiousness.

There were 449 local cases with VOCs as of May 31, of which 428 were the Delta variant first detected in India and nine of the Beta variant first identified in South Africa, the health ministry said in an emailed statement.

Singapore authorities reported the first local presence of the Delta variant in early May, according to Reuters.

Residents of a public housing estate queue up for mandatory coronavirus swab tests in Singapore, May 21. — Reuters
Residents of a public housing estate queue up for mandatory coronavirus swab tests in Singapore, May 21. — Reuters

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