The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release on 31st March that in-person visits to all hospital wards and residential care homes will resume from 4 April onwards.
Here is MOH’s statement
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will resume in-person visits to all hospital wards1 and residential care homes (‘Homes’) from 4 April 2022.
2. MOH had earlier announced the suspension of in-person visits to hospitals and Homes until 3 April 2022 (inclusive). As the daily number of local COVID-19 cases has fallen, and the situation in our hospitals and Homes is starting to improve, in-person visits to hospital wards and Homes will resume from 4 April 2022.
3. As hospitals and Homes are settings with vulnerable patients/residents, visitors will have to comply with the safe management measures (SMMs) to better protect the patient/resident.
4. In-person visits are only allowed for individuals (i.e. patients, residents and visitors) who are fully vaccinated. As a concession, we will allow visits for individuals (i.e. patients, residents and visitors) who are medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Under exceptional circumstances, hospitals and Homes may also exercise flexibility in their visitor policies on a case-by-case basis. More details can be found in the Annex.
5. We understand the past months have been difficult for patients/residents, and their family members and loved ones as in-person visits were suspended, and thank everyone for their understanding. We seek their continued cooperation to comply with the SMMs to keep patients/ residents safe as in-person visits are resumed. MOH will review and calibrate these measures as the situation evolves.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
31 MARCH 2022
1Â Includes public acute hospitals, community hospitals and private hospitals.
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