Next Covid-19 wave could hit S'pore in July or August: Health minister Asia News NetworkAsia News Network


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June 3, 2022 SINGAPORE – The next Covid-19 wave could hit Singapore in July or August, and every healthcare setting – from nursing homes to community hospitals – must be prepared to handle such patients, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. Singapore cannot afford to repeat what it did during the Omicron wave, when many people were taken to public hospitals because the facilities in which they were being cared for could not manage them properly, he added. These included nursing homes, community hospitals and private hospitals. “Every healthcare setting needs to be Covid-ready, to be able to handle your...