Corona is spreading rapidly in this country, warning to people, is India in danger?

Singapore. Winter is at its peak in many countries including India. In such a situation, the biggest threat to the world is the corona virus spreading again. In view of the rapidly increasing cases of Kovid-19, doctors in Singapore have urged people to get vaccinated and wear masks. Singapore has seen a general increase in acute respiratory infections, including Covid-19, influenza and the common cold. Healthway Medical, the largest chain with more than 120 clinics, and Parkway Shenton, which has 55 GP clinics, said they had seen a 30% increase in respiratory infections, The Straits Times reported on Tuesday.

Raffles Medical, which has 43 GP clinics, has also seen an increase in such diseases, the report said. The latest data from the Ministry of Health (MOH) at the weekend of 2 December showed that Singapore’s 25 polyclinics recorded an average of 2,970 cases per day, compared to an average of 2,009 cases per day from 2018 to 2022. time of year There were cases. While this is down from 3,000 to 3,500 per day in the pre-pandemic years, it comes after nearly three years of low infection rates, largely due to precautions taken against COVID-19.

In 2020 and 2021, polyclinics were seeing less than 1,000 cases a day in early December. Polyclinics treat about 20% of acute cases in primary care settings, while 1,800 GP clinics manage the remainder. In the same week, more than 32,000 people were treated for COVID-19. About 460 were hospitalized and nine required intensive care, leading to a shortage of beds in public hospitals.

“During this festive season, there is an increase in upper respiratory tract infections, including Covid-19, so be careful,” said Professor Su Lee Yang, an infectious disease specialist at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. It is necessary to stay.” Wear a mask in crowded places, stay home if you’re not unwell, and get the latest flu jabs and COVID-19 boosters to keep your travel plans in check. Healthway’s Family Physician Dr. “We usually see more respiratory infections at the end of the year,” said Jonathan Tan. However, this year we are seeing an even greater increase in the number of upper respiratory tract infections.

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