Singapore’s total number of Covid-19 cases exceeds the 20,000 mark, as the Health Ministry confirmed 788 new infections today. This takes the total to 20,198 - the highest in Southeast Asia. Infectious diseases physician Dr Leong Hoe Nam of the Rophi Clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena breaks down what this could mean for the nation, as the fight against the pandemic continues.

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