Surge in Covid-19 cases unlikely to overwhelm Singapore hospitals, say experts

MOH data shows that demand for hospital beds remains high, with the daily occupancy rate ranging between 81.6 per cent and 100 per cent over the past week. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 16 (The Straits Times/ANN): Though the number of hospitalisations related to Covid-19 is increasing amid a new wave of infections, this is unlikely to overwhelm hospitals here, experts said.

As the variants currently circulating worldwide are much milder than the original Delta strains, the number of patients who need intensive care is unlikely to rise significantly, said Professor Paul Tambyah, a senior consultant in infectious diseases at National University Hospital and president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases.