WEEKLY SINGAPORE HFMD STATISTICS: 2019 WEEK 01

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Monitoring Period: Week 01 (30 Dec 2018 – 5 Jan 2019)
Total Number of Cases Reported: 367
Trending: Downwards

First week into 2019. The number is lower than the last week of 2018 but compared with the same period last year, we are starting the new year on a slightly higher baseline. 


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