Singapore clinics prepare for potential surge in COVID-19 cases, as more travellers from China arrive

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Doctors are however not too concerned about the imported cases they have seen so far, and believe their clinics are well-equipped to handle any possible surge.

SINGAPORE: Clinics in Singapore are gearing up to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases, as infected travellers from China may potentially arrive amid rising cases there.The chain’s busiest branch at Jurong West has been handling about 20 COVID-19 cases a week. In recent days, some of the patients have been travellers from China or their close contacts.

On Jan 8, China lifted quarantine requirements and travel curbs, ending three years of a strict zero-COVID policy. It also started processing travel documents such as passports and visas for citizens, after discouraging non-essential outbound travel since the pandemic began. Phoenix Medical is also expecting more cases, but its medical director Dr Chua Hshan Cher noted that there is no cause for alarm.

Dr Chua said: “But even then, I am not expecting to see cases that are far sicker or any different from what we have seen over the last six months.”

 

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西藥房即將生意興隆

中國人來新加坡預約打二價疫苗

can we bloody care for our citizen and have the balls to banned them from coming VTO

Why prepare for surge but not prevent?

But, but Mr Omg said no leh

Not potential , sure increase !!!

can close borders from China or not walao

Think it may already have started…this morning I saw long queue to see doctor at Boon Lay MRT station..

Here we go all over again......

Here we go all over again......

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