The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press conference yesterday that the current Covid-19 measures will be extended to 21 Novemeber.
This is because the healthcare system is running the risk of being overwhelmed, with 90% of the 1650 isolation beds being used.
Co chair of the multi ministry task force Lawrence Wong, said that S’pore has to continue with the stabilisation measures beyond 25 October, for another month.
Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung said that more ICU beds will be added if necessary, but “that will be at the expense of further degradation of normal service and normal medical care.”
Ong added: “The hospitals are no doubt bracing themselves for a sustained heavy patient load. MOH is doing whatever we can to support and bolster the hospitals. The workload on healthcare workers and hospitals is therefore very significant.”
The extension of the covid-19 measures will be reviewed again at the 2-week mark.
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