Coronavirus: Freeing up bed space in hospitals
Covid-19 patients with mild or no symptoms have been progressively transferred to private and community hospitals, as well as community isolation facilities, since a month ago. Patients in such facilities now make up almost 90 per cent of those who are still infected. Straits Times journalist Rei Kurohi looks at these facilities.
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Accommodation spaces set aside
EXISTING FACILITIES INCLUDE:
Foreign workers had to register before moving to their temporary accommodation at Jurong Camp II.
PHOTO: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Four vacant Housing Board blocks in Taman Jurong block 63 - 65 are being refurbished to house foreign workers working in essential services, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in a notice to residents on Friday (April 17).
PHOTO: ST
A dormitory block at the Home Team Academy in Old Choa Chu Kang Road where foreign workers in essential services are staying.
PHOTO: HOME TEAM ACADEMY
Sarimbun Scout Camp in Lim Chu Kang, one of the premises being used to house foreign workers.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
OTHER FACILITIES BEING CONSIDERED
Two cruise ships including the SuperStar Gemini (above) were being assessed for their feasibility to house healthy foreign workers.
ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
