claim: corrections and clarifications regarding falsehoods published by singapore states times on the reporting of covid-19 cases in singapore
summary: the number of new confirmed cases of covid-19 infection on 17 april was 1,146, and the total number of confirmed cases was 5,573; health minister mr gan kim yong ordered the reported numbers to be halved to minimise public panic, by reporting numbers in the afternoon instead of later at night; the singapore government earlier covered up the number of uncontactable suspect cases, then covered up the flight information and profiles of imported cases, and subsequently tried to cover up the total number of cases by reporting only the number of discharged cases and daily increases; and the states times review (str) had called out the government and ministry of health (moh) on the cover up and moh had to comply with str’s post.
subject_description: ingapore states times published a facebook post on the covid-19 situation in singapore making several false claim, including on the number of cases, health minister allegedly ordered the reported numbers to be halved to minimise public panic, by reporting numbers in the afternoon instead of later at night, singapore government earlier covered up the number of uncontactable suspect cases.
Motive_Description: claiming the government is trying to cover up covid cases
author_description: singapore states times
keywords: cover up, health minister, statistics