China News Service, September 15 According to Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao, on September 14, local time, Singapore’s Ministry of Health issued a statement that with the increase in the number of new crown cases in the community, the authorities will further adjust the home isolation plan and expand home recuperation. plan.
The Ministry of Health said that among the current close contacts of every 10 cases of new coronary disease in the community, 7 have chosen to quarantine at home.
After receiving the notice from the authorities, they will stay at home during the quarantine except for nucleic acid testing.
The Ministry of Health said the community cases were very cooperative in assisting the authorities in identifying close contacts.
The Ministry of Health said that in view of this, coupled with the increase in community cases, the authorities have adjusted the isolation plan for close contacts from the 14th.
The authorities will continue to track high-risk infection groups such as schools and hospitals.
Lower-risk confirmed cases will receive a text message from the Ministry of Health, and the households in the same room must be notified to register themselves as close contacts on the Internet.
These close contacts must provide the date and contact number of their last contact with the confirmed case.
The Ministry of Health will then issue an electronic quarantine order to them, informing them of the quarantine period and the procedures for making appointments for nucleic acid testing.
Those who have received an electronic quarantine order must go to the regional testing center for nucleic acid testing and receive a free self-service nucleic acid tester before the quarantine begins and before the end of the quarantine.
They must conduct daily tests during the quarantine period and upload the test results.
If they feel unwell during the isolation period, they can also receive 24/7 telemedicine services.
Those whose homes are not suitable for quarantine can request to be quarantined at quarantine facilities.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health announced that from September 11, close contacts can be isolated after 10 days if they test negative.
They are required to do self-test every day until the 14th day after the start of the quarantine.
From September 14, the quarantine period for those who receive a "Health Risk Warning" (HRW) SMS notification has also been shortened to 10 days.
Those who receive "Health Risk Alert" (HRA) SMS notifications do not need to undergo a series of tests and quarantine, but the authorities also encourage them to accept free nucleic acid tests and reduce contact with others.
In addition, from the 15th, home recovery (Home Recovery) will become the established model.
Patients between the ages of 12 and 50 who have received two doses of the new crown vaccine can recuperate at home if they do not have other serious diseases, and there are no family members over 80 years old or belonging to high-risk groups in the home.
Once these patients are notified of the confirmed new crown, they should be quarantined at home without going to the hospital or community care facilities.
Patients must also be isolated in a room with a toilet.
Patients need to undergo telemedicine evaluation on the first day of home recuperation to ensure that they are in good condition.
Patients may also need to wear electronic trackers to ensure that they have not left the room.
If the patient’s nucleic acid test result is negative or the viral load is low, they can end home recuperation after the seventh day of onset. Otherwise, as long as the patient is in good condition, they can end home recuperation on the 10th day of onset, without further treatment. Detection.
Patients who have finished their home recuperation will not be subject to any movement restrictions, but they should still reduce contact with others within the next seven days.
(Lin Huimin)