Covid-19 cases peak in Singapore as clinics brace for surge: Report
Karnataka makes Covid test mandatory for patients with respiratory illnesses Singapore's OneCare Medical also saw Covid-19 cases stabilising across its 38 clinics. It said cases are less likely to go up significantly again in the near term. “We feel that the ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) has already peaked, so we should see the numbers stabilise and probably slowly come down over the next few weeks, back to the usual baseline numbers," CNA quoted CEO of OneCare Medical Dr Jimmy Chew.
The threat of a resurgence of the virus looms next month as the Chinese New Year comes up, doctors said. Covid Sub-Variant JN.1: Odisha reports 2 fresh cases amid surge. 10 Updates However, there has been a fall in the count of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).
According to The Straits Times, 496 patients were hospitalised between 24 December to 30 December but in the previous week, 864 were admitted. In the last week of December, 13 people needed intensive care as compared to 23 in the previous week. JN.1 update: Gurugram reports first COVID-related death in six months The Covid-19 cases in Singapore spiked mainly between 10 December and 16 December with an estimated 58,300 people infected.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that hospitalisations increased by 20.4% in the week ended December 30 in the US. The agency added that the Covid subvariant JN.1 accounts for about 62% of cases in the US. JN.1 Covid variant 'more transmissible, infectious': Expert warns of more cases As per the CDC, JN.1 is now the most widely circulated variant in the US and globally.
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