PLANS TO ALLOW IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS TO VISIT COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR FINAL FAREWELL

5 April 2022

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 1082
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 5 APRIL 2022

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim
MP for Sengkang GRC

Question No. 1703

To ask the Minister for Health with the relaxation of the five-visitors-per-day rule, whether there are any plans to allow for special dispensation for immediate family members to visit COVID-19 patients for their final farewel

Written Answer

COVID-19 infected patients who are critically ill are allowed visits by family members, but with limits, to minimise the risk of infections spreading in hospitals. As the pandemic situation continues to improve the visiting rules will be reviewed.