SINGAPORE: In-person visits to hospitals and residential care homes will likely be allowed for all people regardless of vaccination status from Tuesday (Apr 26).
Announcing the transfer on Monday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) mentioned there would even be changes to the secure administration measures for in-person visits to hospitals and residential care homes.
MOH had earlier introduced the resumption of in-person visits to hospitals and homes from Apr 4 for fully-vaccinated people in addition to these medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Noting that such locations are settings with weak people who want to be protected from an infection, the ministry mentioned hospitals and homes could proceed to have sure secure administration measures in place.
These embody requiring the pre-registration of guests for sufferers in hospitals, in addition to permitting solely two guests on the bedside every time to keep away from crowding within the wards and homes.
“As part of social responsibility, all visitors are encouraged to administer a COVID-19 self-test prior to visiting their loved ones at the hospital or Home,” MOH mentioned.
Visitors shouldn’t see their family members if they’re feeling unwell, added MOH, and they need to keep away from sitting on the beds of sufferers or residents.
MOH additionally reminded guests not to eat or drink within the hospital wards or residential areas of the homes, or use the bogs designated for sufferers or residents.
“They should also abide by the hospital’s visiting hours and do not disturb other patients from their rest,” the ministry mentioned.
Visits to homes will likely be capped at one hour to enable all households the chance to go to their family members, MOH mentioned, including that guests ought to proceed to schedule the visits with the house forward of time.
“We additionally search the understanding of guests that visits could have to be
suspended if a house is managing lively COVID-19 circumstances,” it mentioned, noting the next-of-kin of residents could method the house for additional particulars.
Hospitals right here are nonetheless seeing “a higher than usual non-COVID workload”, MOH mentioned.
“We seek the public’s continued cooperation to comply with the measures and remain socially responsible to keep patients/residents safe even as we take strides towards normalcy.”
Source : channelnewsasia.com
