Plans to Extend Project Wolbachia to Kovan and Lorong Ah Soo Estates

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment when will Project Wolbachia be extended to estates in the Kovan and Lorong Ah Soo areas.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Site prioritisation for Wolbachia expansion is based on the assessed dengue risk of the area, which includes factors, such as the historical dengue situation, current Aedes aegypti mosquito population and the size and landscape of the area. The National Environment Agency will continue to monitor the dengue situation and update stakeholders on any new release areas for Project Wolbachia.