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SG REVIEWING TRACETOGETHER, MIGHT ‘STAND IT DOWN’ IF NOT NEEDED

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be reviewing the TraceTogether mobile app and vaccination safe measures as Singapore makes changes to COVID-19 rules.

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Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in parliament answering questions to members of the parliament saying that

On the whole, the costs and benefits of TraceTogether change as we make further progress in living with COVID-19,”

“The MTF will therefore review its relevance and application, to stand it down when it is no longer needed, while maintaining the capability to restart it should we encounter a more dangerous variant of concern.”

“we have also transitioned to a vaccinated traveller framework on 1st of April 2022, this is a decisive but calibrated move we did not declare a freedom day nor to be declared the pandemic to be over”

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Mr Ong did not state the exact date and time when the TraceTogether is over but he stated that cases has declined in recent weeks and they will continue monitoring the situation in Singapore before any further easing of COVID-19 rules, such as safety distancing in F&B outlets

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