Table 3

Comparative Overview of Crisis Response Indicators

IndicatorHong KongSingapore
Initial Financial Commitment (% of GDP for COVID-19 Response)11.2%11.0%
Daily Testing Capacity (April/May 2020)4,0008,000+
Elderly Vaccination Rates (December 2021)  
Ages 60-6952%97%
Ages 70-7948%96%
Ages 80+20%94%
Deaths During Omicron Wave (Dec 2021 - May 2022)9,166517
Business Aid Access Rate (% of Eligible Businesses)45%85%
Sources: Centre for Health Protection (HK), Ministry of Health (Singapore), Official Government Reports

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