Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong Tests Covid Positive

Kuala Lumpur: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday he tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia.

Due to his age, the 71-year-old said he was prescribed the Paxlovid antiviral medication.“I tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time this morning,” Lee said on Facebook, where he posted a photo of a positive antigen rapid test.

I tested positive for COVID-19 for the 1st time this morning. This comes after my recent work trips. I am generally feeling ok but my doctors have advised me to self-isolate until I am asymptomatic. Pls continue to keep your vaccinations up-to-date. – LHL https://t.co/Lk3mT3Z0iD pic.twitter.com/NQXXbAAfUs

— leehsienloong (@leehsienloong) May 22, 2023

“I am generally feeling ok, but my doctors have advised me to self-isolate until I am asymptomatic.”

Lee was on an official visit to South Africa from May 14 to 16, and Kenya from May 17 to 19. He also attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia from May 10 to 11. Lee said his last Covid-19 vaccine booster was in November. He urged Singaporeans to keep their vaccinations up to date to reduce the risk of severe illness.

Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung was reported by local media as saying recently in Parliament that fewer seniors were keeping up with their Covid-19 shots. He warned this could weaken the population’s resistance against Covid-19 over time and make the nation vulnerable to the virus again.

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