S'pore could see 5,000 daily Covid-19 cases by mid-Oct

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Singapore could see Covid-19 cases hit 5,000 a day in two weeks, although the vast majority of people - 98 per cent - will have mild or no symptoms, especially if they are vaccinated. This comes as the authorities do a major review of all healthcare protocols to help...

The multi-ministerial task force tackling the pandemic will be reviewing these in a holistic manner to come up with protocols that are easier to understand and remember, he said.

At present, 56 per cent of patients recover at home - although this figure is expected to go up in the coming weeks. Facilities aside, healthcare personnel are critical too, with more trained people being encouraged to volunteer for the volunteer SG healthcare corps to be part of this effort.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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