Covid-19 wave ending in S'pore, with sharp fall in patients admitted to hospitals and ICUs


The wave peaked in the week of Dec 10-16 with an estimated 58,300 people infected. - ST

SINGAPORE: The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) has fallen sharply in the past week, a sure sign the current wave has subsided, even though infection numbers are still relatively high.

“I think we can be confident that this Covid-19 wave has run its course as the numbers again approach baseline,” said Professor Dale Fisher, a senior infectious diseases consultant at the National University Hospital.

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