MORE PATIENTS, LONGER WAITING TIMES
Around 7 per cent of COVID-19 patients are admitted into hospitals because of more severe symptoms or pre-existing medical risks that require close observation, said MOH. "They represent 1.5 per cent of our total population, but currently account for two-thirds of the patients requiring ICU care," said MOH, adding that the occupancy of critically ill cases in the ICU was 23.5 per cent on Thursday.Visits to hospital wards to be suspended for 4 weeks as more COVID-19 cases detected among staff, patients and visitorsMOH said it has been working with public, community and private hospitals to set aside more beds for COVID-19 patients.
"Our hospitals have thus cut down on non-urgent and non-life threatening care, deferring about 20 per cent of their total regular load, to alleviate the pressure on their capacity and manpower." It noted that five COVID-19 treatment facilities have become operational in the past two weeks and Singapore is on track to add 2,500 more beds by the end of October, bringing the total COVID-19 treatment facility capacity to 3,700 beds.SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In the first place if healthcare cannot cope, dont kay kiang tell people can cope. This is not an engineering problem ok, you know what i am talking about? Dont sugarcoat to save face
Give them time to sort out those protocols and procedure , i guessed even hosptal not clear what the right protocols should be , there should be more sent home to rest
Can't be .. the minister says 10,000 cases also no problem
A path paved: a new normal.
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