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SINGAPORE - No visitors will be allowed in hospital wards for four weeks, from Friday (Sept 24) to Oct 23, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday. This tightened restriction came amid the rise in Covid-19 cases in the community, and with more casesNo visitors to hospital wards for 4 weeks with more Covid-19 cases detected among staff, patients, and visitors
SINGAPORE - No visitors will be allowed in hospital wards for four weeks, from Friday (Sept 24) to Oct 23, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday. This tightened restriction came amid the rise in Covid-19 cases in the community, and with more cases detected among hospital staff, patients, and visitors. This has led to ward closures and staff quarantine, putting a strain on hospital bed capacity and staffing at a time when more hospital beds are needed to care for hospitalised Covid-19 patients, MOH said. The ministry added that from Friday, higher-risk patients - regardless of their vaccination status - will also have to undergo mandatory antigen rapid testing (ART) at the hospital emergency departments. MOH noted that certain patient groups will be allowed visits on a case-by-case basis, as assessed by the hospital. They include patients who are in critical condition, paediatric patients, those giving birth or post-partum mothers, and patients requiring additional care support from caregivers. Read more