About 70% ICU beds for COVID-19 patients occupied, an increase can lead to poorer care for others

The Independent
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 01:00:41 +0000
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Singapore — Although more intensive care unit (ICU) beds for Covid-19 patients can be increased, the government has noted that doing so might be highly detrimental to the healthcare system as a whole because it could result in poorer care for other patients. Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary told Parliament on Monday …