COVID-19 updates

With effect from 19 June 2020:

Visitation hours should be strictly followed and limited to one 2-hour block per day as far as possible.

All visitors are required to follow social isolation and infection prevention and control measures. These include:

1. No entry for visitors who are unwell or are on medical leave
2. Washing of hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or applying at least 60% alcohol-based disinfection rub on hands before entry
3. Bringing of own mask and ensuring that the mask is worn at all times during the visitation. Other forms of protection such as face shield (on its own) or bandanna are not allowed
4. Maintaining social distancing of at least 1 metre from the other patients and visitors
5. Not communicating and interacting with other patients or visitors

*To any country outside of Singapore

• Outpatients may be supported by 1 accompanying visitor if required. Discretion will be given by management on a per case basis.
• Specialist clinics will be reminded to inform patients of visitor restrictions prior to their appointments, and visitors may be denied entry should they fail to meet any of the above criteria.
• Patients/visitors may be denied entry should entry criteria not be met.

FOR PATIENTS	No symptoms	Acute respiratory illness of any degree of severity (eg. cough, fever)	Pneumonia / severe respiratory infection with breathlessness
No travel and contact history	Will be allowed entry	Will be allowed entry, and advised to consult a doctor as soon as possible	Will be allowed entry, and advised to consult a doctor as soon as possible
Travelled abroad* within the last 14 days, OR Been to any hospital abroad, OR Had close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient	Will be allowed entry Elective treatment: Will be postponed until 14 days after positive travel or contact history Urgent treatment: To proceed if deemed urgent by doctor	Will be directed to the A&E department.	Will be directed to the A&E department.