Medical consensus on blood clotting abnormalities seen with COVID-19 patients

5 June 2020

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Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Ms Anthea Ong

Question No. 3667
To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether there is a medical consensus on the blood clotting abnormalities seen with COVID-19 patients; (b) whether the Ministry is looking at overseas data to guide Singapore; (c) what measures are being taken in the dormitories to detect blood clots early; (d) what support is given to conduct research on this growing concern; and (e) whether the Ministry will give priority to fast-track such research.

Written Reply
I thank the Member for the question, which has been addressed to a similar question filed by Mr Leon Perera on 4 June 2020.