Ground operations ‘much strained’ as surge in COVID-19 cases causes delays: MOH

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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Sep 23) that ground operations are “much strained”, with growing case numbers and home recovery the default mode of care management for COVID-19 patients. Some patients on home recovery said they

Such patients must have no severe co-morbidities or illnesses. They must be able to self-isolate in a room, “preferably” with an attached bathroom, said MOH.

“Try not to call quarantine hotline, MOH hotline, QSM hotline etc – this will just further jam up the system,” said MOH on Thursday. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said MOH’s COVID-19 case management task group is doing its best to “scale up” operations and make sure all patients are well cared for.

"We now encourage fully vaccinated patients to recover at home wherever possible," said the Prime Minister.

 

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Covid isn't going anywhere. home recovery for the vaccinated is a great step forward for sg and all countries in the world are doing this. Hospitals should admit patients only when the need to admit them.

Recover at home! Another words, you are on your own after we vaccinated you. sporeMOH Dua Kung, don’t want to go CB, let more and more grannies died! leehsienloong LL LawrenceWongST bopian Singaporean die lah

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