The Big Story Ep 69: Expert says rise in imported Covid-19 cases not threatening healthcare system yet

4:41 mins

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.

Associate Professor Alex Cook of NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, weighs in with The Big Story host Olivia Quay on the rise of imported Covid-19 cases in Singapore.

With a nine-month high of 42 imported cases reported on Jan 10, 2021, he gives his take on whether vaccinated travellers should receive exemptions from quarantine measures in the future.

Produced and edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann

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