Singapore expects more severe cases of Covid-19 as numbers triple in 2 weeks

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung had said that Singapore can open up about 1,000 ICU beds for critically ill Covid-19 patients. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU) here or requiring oxygen supplementation has tripled over the last two weeks, rising from eight in total on July 15 to 25 on Wednesday (July 28), with experts warning the number is likely to grow.

But they were quick to add that the healthcare system should be able to cope despite the worrying trend.