Seniors over 60 invited to stay at home for 4 weeks – AIC

SINGAPORE – People aged 60 and over, as well as those living with them, have been “strongly urged” by the Integrated Care Agency (AIC) to continue to stay at home for the next four weeks to help themselves. protect, especially if they are not vaccinated.

The AIC, a government agency that focuses on care for the elderly, noted that more than a quarter of local COVID cases in the past two weeks were at least 60 years old. He added that as of May, there were 257 unvaccinated elderly people who were severely affected by COVID-19 and were in intensive care unit, needed oxygen supplementation, or died.

“Seniors are reminded to only go out for essential activities and to avoid crowded places where possible. Over the next four weeks, they should minimize group activities and social gatherings,” said AIC, adding that they should minimize hidden activities such as eating at hawking centers.

“To minimize their exposure to other infections, we also urge older people to visit hospitals only when necessary. If they are infected with COVID-19, with mild symptoms or no symptoms, they do not need to rush to the hospital but can self-isolate at home for their own good. -being.”

The AIC has also urged older people to receive their booster shots, in order to ease the decline in immunity and help reduce the risk of serious illness if infected.

Singapore reported 2,268 new cases of COVID on Wednesday, with eight more deaths, bringing the total of deaths in the pandemic here to 93. The recent spike in cases that began in August has left 38 people dead this month, the vast majority of them being elderly and unvaccinated individuals.

Singapore is expected to reach 3,200 new cases in eight days as it enters the “fifth doubling cycle,” Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said last Friday. Authorities are also predicting up to 5,000 cases per day.

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