The new wave of Covid-19 has peaked in Singapore and the number of patients remains the highest in the country, according to doctors.
Singapore, Jan 6 (IANS) The fresh wave of Covid-19 has peaked in Singapore, even though patient loads remain high in the country, according to doctors.
Channel News Asia reported that Covid cases have stabilized in Singapore, down about 20% from the December peak. However, some clinics are still dealing with a higher than usual number of patients.
“The peak of all cases of upper respiratory tract infection has stabilized. Most people have already returned from the trip,” Dr. John Cheng, head of primary care at Healthway Medical Group, told CNA.
“Most of our clinics had enough tampons for all acute and upper respiratory tract infections. . . to cope with a sudden increase in the number of patients. “
Healthway Medical now sees a daily average of 50 to 60 patients with respiratory infections across its 57 clinics.
This is some 10 per cent higher than regular patient loads, but a slight drop from the peak around Christmas, the report said.
“By the end of the year, there will definitely be a surge. And then, most of the time, the holiday seasons, the holidays—with more and more people interacting, more travelers (traveling) coming in and out—we’ll be waiting for waves of times.
Similarly, OneCare Medical is seeing caseloads stabilize at its 38 clinics.
“We know that AKI (acute respiratory infection) has already peaked, so we deserve to see the numbers stabilize and likely slowly decline in the coming weeks, returning to the same baseline numbers,” said Dr. Jimmy Chew, CEO of OneCare Medical. . quoted saying.
Doctors, however, anticipate conceivable increases in the coming months and plan to increase their staffing and supply of medicines, according to the report.
“As the Chinese New Year approaches, there will continue to be continuous gatherings. And of course, there are still some travelers traveling, especially those who need to take advantage of the off-season,” Chew said.
“There may still be some infectious diseases. But, of course, we expect to have already noticed the peak of IRA cases, so we will see a downward trend in the coming weeks. “
–IANS
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