Array
(
    [_edit_lock] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1716080394:30
        )

    [tdc_dirty_content] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [tdc_icon_fonts] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:0:{}
        )

    [_thumbnail_id] => Array
        (
            [0] => 199103
        )

    [_edit_last] => Array
        (
            [0] => 30
        )

    [onesignal_meta_box_present] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [onesignal_send_notification] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [onesignal_modify_title_and_content] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [onesignal_notification_custom_heading] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [onesignal_notification_custom_content] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [_post_language] => Array
        (
            [0] => English
        )

    [_molongui_author] => Array
        (
            [0] => guest-97695
        )

    [_molongui_main_author] => Array
        (
            [0] => guest-97695
        )

    [td_post_theme_settings] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:1:{s:11:"td_subtitle";s:124:"KP.1, KP.2 strains account for two-thirds of cases, but number of patients under intensive care remains low at two this week";}
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_primary_category] => Array
        (
            [0] => 599
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_focuskw] => Array
        (
            [0] => Singapore Covid-19
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_linkdex] => Array
        (
            [0] => 60
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_content_score] => Array
        (
            [0] => 30
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes] => Array
        (
            [0] => 2
        )

    [_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

    [post_views_count] => Array
        (
            [0] => 290
        )

    [post_views_count_7_day_arr] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:7:{i:0;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:1;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:2;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:3;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:4;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:5;a:2:{s:4:"date";i:0;s:5:"count";i:0;}i:6;a:3:{s:4:"date";s:10:"1750590802";s:5:"count";i:1;s:14:"per_hour_count";a:1:{i:11;i:1;}}}
        )

    [post_view_7days_last_day] => Array
        (
            [0] => 6
        )

    [post_views_count_7_day_last_date] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1750590802
        )

    [post_views_count_7_day_total] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [post_views_last_24_hours] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [post_views_last_48_hours] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [_wp_old_slug] => Array
        (
            [0] => singapore-covid-19-cases-last-week-almost-double-from-week-before
        )

)
S’pore sees Covid-19 surge, steps implemented to protect public hospital capacity | Scoop
The number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore has nearly doubled at 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11 compared to 13,700 the previous week, according to its Health Ministry. – Pixabay pic, May 19, 2024
News

S’pore sees Covid-19 surge, steps implemented to protect public hospital capacity

KP.1, KP.2 strains account for two-thirds of cases, but number of patients under intensive care remains low at two this week

Scoop Reporters
Updated
8:49 AM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore has seen a near doubling of Covid-19 cases on a weekly basis, prompting its Health Ministry (MoH) to implement steps to guarantee sufficient capacity in public hospitals. 

The estimated number of Covid-19 infections from May 5 to 11 rose to 25,900 – a 90% increase compared with the 13,700 cases in the week before that, Channel News Asia reported. 

The average daily Covid-19 hospitalisations rose to about 250 from 181 the week before, according to Singapore’s MoH yesterday.  

It added that the average daily cases in intensive care remained low at three cases compared to two cases in the previous week.  

“MoH is closely tracking the trajectory of this wave.

“To protect hospital bed capacity and as a precaution, public hospitals have been asked to reduce their non-urgent elective surgery cases and move suitable patients to care facilities like transitional care facilities or at home through Mobile Inpatient Care@Home.” 

It also urged people not to seek treatment at a hospital’s emergency department if their symptoms are mild or if they have no medical vulnerabilities.  

The KP.1 and KP.2 strain of the Covid-19 virus currently account for more than two-thirds of cases in Singapore. 

The two strains belong to a group of Covid-19 variants scientists have dubbed “FLiRT”, after the technical names of their mutations.  

They are all descendants of the JN.1 variant, which spread rapidly around the world several months back. 

Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation classified KP.2 as a “variant under monitoring”.

It is also the dominant strain in the United States and has been detected in countries like China, Thailand, India, Australia and the United Kingdom. 

“There are currently no indications, globally or locally, that KP.1 and KP.2 are more transmissible or cause more severe disease than other circulating variants,” the nation’s MoH said yesterday. – May 19, 2024 

Topics

 

◉ Popular

From player to mentor: Wee Wern calls time on glittering squash career, takes on coaching challenge

A desire to impart her years of experience to the younger generation has seen former world number five squash player Low Wee Wern make the tough decision to hang up her racquet.

Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

No forced eviction of Pasir Panjang Ulu farmers, process was legal: Perak MB

Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the process was carried out legally, adding that MB Inc held a series of direct negotiations with the farm operators since 2021, in addition to offering ex-gratia at a reasonable rate. 

◉ Related

Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.