Quick Test Centres to allow supervised antigen rapid tests, infection record to be updated within 30 minutes

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SINGAPORE — To relieve the caseload at clinics, people may take a supervised antigen rapid test at Quick Test Centres and have their positive Covid-19 record uploaded on the HealthHub mobile application within 30 minutes, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Tuesday (Feb 15).

"So that way, I hope we can divert many of the very mild cases away from GP clinics into the Quick Test Centres. We have about 200 Quick Test Centres now, all over, including in malls. We will start with about a quarter of them," Mr Ong said in Parliament.

"Under today’s health protocols, they are to self-isolate at home for at least 72 hours, and should visit a GP clinic only if they feel unwell. Once they feel well and test negative on their self-administered antigen rapid test, they may exit isolation to resume normal activities," MOH said. In Parliament, Mr Ong acknowledged that GPs are facing “quite a bit of pressure”, with queues of patients forming outside their clinics.“Many patients who go to the GPs. The GPs feedback to us, either have mild or no symptoms, but they self-tested, decided, 'I better see a GP',” he said.

 

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