Explainer: What do we know about the Omicron variant so far and what does it mean for S'pore’s reopening? (TODAY)

On Monday (Dec 27), co-chair of the national Covid-19 task force, Mr Lawrence Wong, said that Singapore would now deal with Omicron cases the same way it does for the Delta variant given early international evidence showing that Omicron is more transmissible but causes less severe illness than Delta.