Suspension of visits to residential care homes extended until Oct 24

Visits to residential care homes will continue to be suspended until Oct 24, in line with other restrictions, such as reduced group sizes and work-from-home arrangements as the default mode, that are currently in place until then.

The Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that it has judged it prudent to keep in-person visits suspended in view of the continued rise of Covid-19 cases within the community and the emergence of new clusters at residential care homes in the past two weeks.The suspension began on Sept 13, with the ministry citing 42 coronavirus cases across 18 aged-care facilities or providers in the previous two weeks.

The delay seeks to buy more time for seniors, who are more vulnerable to complications caused by Covid-19, to get vaccinated or receive their booster shots. Residential care homes will continue to offer caregivers or next of kin the option of telephone or video calls as an alternative to physical visits.

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