The country is witnessing the early levels of the wave, with expectations of it peaking throughout the subsequent two to 4 weeks
Singapore is grappling with a recent surge of COVID-19 infections, with authorities reporting a staggering 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11, practically doubling from the earlier week. The (*7*) of Health (MOH) claimed that this surge marks a 90 per cent enhance in contrast to the 13,700 cases recorded earlier.
According to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, the country is witnessing the early levels of the wave, with expectations of it peaking throughout the subsequent two to 4 weeks, around mid- to finish of June.
While the common day by day variety of intensive care cases stays low at three, the MOH is intently monitoring the trajectory of this wave. In response to the surge, public hospitals have been directed to scale back non-urgent elective surgical procedures and switch appropriate sufferers to transitional care services or home-based care fashions.
The Health Minister emphasised the significance of not overwhelming the healthcare system, urging people with gentle signs or no medical vulnerabilities to keep away from looking for remedy at emergency departments. Additionally, he inspired the aged, medically weak, and residents of aged care services to obtain an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the event that they have not executed so in the final 12 months.
While Singapore grapples with the surge, the Health Minister said that there are at present no plans for social restrictions or necessary measures, contemplating COVID-19 as an endemic illness in the country. However, he warned that doubling cases once more may pressure the healthcare system significantly.
