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White Paper on Singapore’s Response to COVID-19

8 March 2023

Lessons for the next pandemic

COVID-19 White Paper

After three years battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore has moved into a new normal of living with COVID-19. This White Paper crystallises the Government’s reflections on the important lessons to be drawn from the pandemic and our response as a nation. 

Where we have done well, we will cement these gains for the future. Where there have been shortcomings in our response, we will identify and tackle them, to be better prepared for the next pandemic.

Find out more about our response to COVID-19 in the White Paper below. 

For more information, please refer to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)'s press release (opens in new tab).

Members of public may share their feedback on the White Paper at reach@reach.gov.sg (opens in new tab), or fill up the form here (opens in new tab).

Resources

1) Looking Back on COVID-19: Reviewing our experience

Click to download [PDF, 653 KB] (opens in new tab)

2) Learning from COVID-19: Preparing for the next pandemic

Click to download [PDF, 620 KB] (opens in new tab)

3) White Paper on Singapore's Response to COVID-19: Lessons for the Next Pandemic

Click to download [PDF, 8.4 MB] (opens in new tab)