Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they see that COVID safe measures in public indoor spaces, in public transportation over land and sea and organized outdoor gatherings are now being increasingly flouted and ignored.
He says poor compliance to COVID safe measures is now more clearly visible in major business facilities.
Doctor Fong says we do expect the third wave of cases because of excessive gatherings that are going to happen over Christmas and New Year.
He says they continue to prepare to have the wave of severe cases in hospitals.
Doctor Fong stresses that the public needs to embrace society-wide promotion and compliance with COVID safe measures to ensure the 3rd wave is a small wave we learn to live with and learn from.
He says whilst the easing of restrictions is needed to facilitate social and economic livelihood, the public must ensure that together with vaccination, we should continue to observe our COVID safe measures and avoid contained spaces and crowds to avoid the risk of increased spread of the virus.
