Singapore will extend its Covid-19 restrictions until Nov 21, as the country’s healthcare system is at risk of being overwhelmed.
Nearly 90 per cent of the 1,650 isolation beds have been filled, while two-thirds of all intensive care unit beds are occupied by Covid-19 cases and non-Covid patients.
“The workload on healthcare workers and hospitals is therefore very significant,” said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung at a press conference on Wednesday (Oct 20).
The extended measures will be reviewed at the two-week mark and adjusted based on the community situation then.
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