This is congruent with findings from Straughan and Seow 2000 who also found that individuals were more likely to heed health advice from trusted personal contacts.
People wear face masks on a public bus in Singapore.
After months of restrictions, Ong said in July that taking a COVID-zero approach was unsustainable, and the country must start treating COVID-19 like the flu.
He also promised booster shots for medical workers and the elderly early next year.