The residents of Singapore aged over 60 plus those living in the same households with them have been “strongly urged” by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to keep staying home over the following four weeks to stay safe, especially if they are not inoculated.
AIC is a government agency that deals with eldercare, which is highly important, especially because over a quarter of local COVID cases over the past two weeks were registered in citizens aged over 60.
Additionally, since May, the reports suggest that a total of 257 unvaccinated seniors experienced severe forms of the illness, which led to them having to be treated in the intensive care unit, requiring oxygen intubation to stay alive or even died.
An AIC statement suggests that seniors should only go out for essential activities and avoid crowded places, if possible.
In the upcoming four weeks, they should minimize group activities and social gatherings.
“To minimise their exposure to other infections, we also urge seniors to visit hospitals only if necessary. If infected with COVID-19, with mild or no symptoms, they need not rush to hospital but can self-isolate at home for their own well-being,” AIC added.
According to AIC, it would help if seniors would get booster shots to mitigate against waning immunity and help decrease the possibility of intense sickness if they get infected.
The country reported a total of 2,268 new COVID cases last Wednesday, with eight additional deaths, thus reaching a total of 93 deaths during the pandemic.
The recent increase in cases noticed since August has claimed a total of 38 lives this month alone, with most of them being elderly and unvaccinated citizens.
estimates suggest that Singapore would reach 3,200 new cases in eight days, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, who claimed that it’s nearing a “fifth doubling cycle.“
