Singapore boosts ICU beds as serious infections cases remain high


Singapore is trying to ease the strain on the healthcare system by maintaining domestic restrictions at least until late November, including limiting social gatherings to two people. - Pic from The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Bloomberg): Singapore is increasing the number of hospital beds in intensive care units as serious Covid-19 infections in the current outbreak remain at an elevated level.

Authorities will set up 280 ICU beds this week, up from about 200 now, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post on Sunday. About 70% of Singapore’s ICU beds are occupied, he said.

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