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Is this a sign that crowds are increasing at polyclinics?
from straitstimes.com:
SINGAPORE - Individuals under 80 years old who want to get their Covid-19 vaccinations at polyclinics here will now have to book appointments to do so.
This is to allow the 23 polyclinics here to better handle patients with pressing healthcare needs, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (July 22).
The past two weeks have seen a significant increase in the daily average number of patients with acute respiratory infection - from Covid-19 as well as other infections - at the polyclinics, the ministry noted.
"Only seniors aged 80 years and above can continue to walk in to receive their vaccinations," it added.
Instead, members of the public are encouraged to go to any one of the 10 joint testing and vaccination centres (JTVCs) across the island for their vaccinations. No appointments are needed for these visits.
Meanwhile, adult emergency departments at public hospitals handled an average of about 2,500 patients per day over the past two weeks, up from the usual average daily load of about 2,000, MOH said.
The children's emergency departments at KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Hospital each saw an average of about 680 patients daily over the last two weeks, up from the usual average of around 450 per day.
About 40 per cent of these cases did not require emergency care, MOH said, adding that such cases at emergency departments divert medical care away from those who genuinely require urgent medical attention.
It urged the public to seek medical treatment at hospital emergency departments only for serious or life-threatening emergencies, such as chest pain, breathlessness and uncontrollable bleeding.
"This allows those with severe illness in need of emergency care to be attended to quickly and helps to preserve our hospital capacity for those who truly need acute hospital care," MOH said.
National University Health System (NUHS), which operates four hospitals and seven polyclinics in the west of Singapore, told The Straits Times that patients who require care will continue to be attended to.
However, it urged members of the public to visit general practitioners or 24-hour clinics for non-emergency cases.
“We seek the public’s understanding that longer waiting time is expected at our emergency departments and priority will be given to patients with more serious conditions and who require admission,” said an NUHS spokesman.
MOH added that while the greater attendance and longer wait times at emergency departments and polyclinics may frustrate some patients and their families, they should treat healthcare workers with respect, and not harass or abuse them.
In addition, MOH said that the Jurong and Yishun polyclinics, which currently offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, will offer only the Novavax vaccine from Aug 12.
The two polyclinics will continue to offer Pfizer-BioNTech jabs to those who wish to take the second dose of their primary vaccination series or booster shots until Aug 5.
Those who wish to get the protein-based Novavax vaccine – which was approved for use among those aged 18 and above here in February – can also do so at the JTVC in Bishan as well as at the 20 Public Health Preparedness Clinics here, the ministry added.
from straitstimes.com:
Covid-19 vaccination appointments required at polyclinics for those under 80
SINGAPORE - Individuals under 80 years old who want to get their Covid-19 vaccinations at polyclinics here will now have to book appointments to do so.
This is to allow the 23 polyclinics here to better handle patients with pressing healthcare needs, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (July 22).
The past two weeks have seen a significant increase in the daily average number of patients with acute respiratory infection - from Covid-19 as well as other infections - at the polyclinics, the ministry noted.
"Only seniors aged 80 years and above can continue to walk in to receive their vaccinations," it added.
Instead, members of the public are encouraged to go to any one of the 10 joint testing and vaccination centres (JTVCs) across the island for their vaccinations. No appointments are needed for these visits.
Meanwhile, adult emergency departments at public hospitals handled an average of about 2,500 patients per day over the past two weeks, up from the usual average daily load of about 2,000, MOH said.
The children's emergency departments at KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Hospital each saw an average of about 680 patients daily over the last two weeks, up from the usual average of around 450 per day.
About 40 per cent of these cases did not require emergency care, MOH said, adding that such cases at emergency departments divert medical care away from those who genuinely require urgent medical attention.
It urged the public to seek medical treatment at hospital emergency departments only for serious or life-threatening emergencies, such as chest pain, breathlessness and uncontrollable bleeding.
"This allows those with severe illness in need of emergency care to be attended to quickly and helps to preserve our hospital capacity for those who truly need acute hospital care," MOH said.
National University Health System (NUHS), which operates four hospitals and seven polyclinics in the west of Singapore, told The Straits Times that patients who require care will continue to be attended to.
However, it urged members of the public to visit general practitioners or 24-hour clinics for non-emergency cases.
“We seek the public’s understanding that longer waiting time is expected at our emergency departments and priority will be given to patients with more serious conditions and who require admission,” said an NUHS spokesman.
MOH added that while the greater attendance and longer wait times at emergency departments and polyclinics may frustrate some patients and their families, they should treat healthcare workers with respect, and not harass or abuse them.
In addition, MOH said that the Jurong and Yishun polyclinics, which currently offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, will offer only the Novavax vaccine from Aug 12.
The two polyclinics will continue to offer Pfizer-BioNTech jabs to those who wish to take the second dose of their primary vaccination series or booster shots until Aug 5.
Those who wish to get the protein-based Novavax vaccine – which was approved for use among those aged 18 and above here in February – can also do so at the JTVC in Bishan as well as at the 20 Public Health Preparedness Clinics here, the ministry added.
Sad news. 
今早一打開面簿就得知漢傳大乘佛教淨土宗的大師淨空大和尚往生的消息。
在我這一代人，多數最先接觸佛教的宗派就是淨土宗而淨空法師就是最有影響力的佈道僧人。淨空法師以新加坡所的居士林，也是新加坡最早提供廣大民眾佛教教育的道場（以華嚴宗為本），為他弘揚淨土宗教義的新加坡基地。
佛教淨土宗在新加坡對普羅大眾開始講經說法的道場可以說是由居士林開始。
漢傳佛教的宗派林立，根據傳統歸類有八大宗派，加上南傳佛教，基本上有十大宗派。在新加坡最早佈道的有淨土宗，禪宗和南傳佛教（分印支半島泰緬柬宗和蘭卡宗），後來有密宗，天台宗等。
淨土宗也因左一句阿彌陀佛，右一句阿彌陀佛而更容易深入普羅大眾的意念和意識中。
但淨空大和尚的不懈講經說法對眾居士更深入了解淨宗佛教的教義有著重大推進的作用，功德無量。
雖然我本身並非專修淨宗法門，但也受益與淨空法師對佛教的啟蒙，對他感恩不盡。今生有幸能受益與他的講經說法，對佛陀的教育建立堅信不退之認知，實在是萬世修來的福報。
願淨空法師一路走好，阿彌陀佛接引往生極樂淨土，繼續修得正果，直至涅槃。
上淨下空老和尚，於台北時間7月26日凌晨兩點安祥圓寂生西，享壽九十六。
祈願淨空老和尚早日乘願再來，早入娑婆 化度群萌！「菩薩為了眾生，大悲心故，祂會乘願再來！」
阿彌陀佛
Goh Meng Seng
9 hrs ·今早一打開面簿就得知漢傳大乘佛教淨土宗的大師淨空大和尚往生的消息。
在我這一代人，多數最先接觸佛教的宗派就是淨土宗而淨空法師就是最有影響力的佈道僧人。淨空法師以新加坡所的居士林，也是新加坡最早提供廣大民眾佛教教育的道場（以華嚴宗為本），為他弘揚淨土宗教義的新加坡基地。
佛教淨土宗在新加坡對普羅大眾開始講經說法的道場可以說是由居士林開始。
漢傳佛教的宗派林立，根據傳統歸類有八大宗派，加上南傳佛教，基本上有十大宗派。在新加坡最早佈道的有淨土宗，禪宗和南傳佛教（分印支半島泰緬柬宗和蘭卡宗），後來有密宗，天台宗等。
淨土宗也因左一句阿彌陀佛，右一句阿彌陀佛而更容易深入普羅大眾的意念和意識中。
但淨空大和尚的不懈講經說法對眾居士更深入了解淨宗佛教的教義有著重大推進的作用，功德無量。
雖然我本身並非專修淨宗法門，但也受益與淨空法師對佛教的啟蒙，對他感恩不盡。今生有幸能受益與他的講經說法，對佛陀的教育建立堅信不退之認知，實在是萬世修來的福報。
願淨空法師一路走好，阿彌陀佛接引往生極樂淨土，繼續修得正果，直至涅槃。
上淨下空老和尚，於台北時間7月26日凌晨兩點安祥圓寂生西，享壽九十六。
祈願淨空老和尚早日乘願再來，早入娑婆 化度群萌！「菩薩為了眾生，大悲心故，祂會乘願再來！」
阿彌陀佛
Noted several ambulances on the streets recently, more than usual. Perhaps GMS has cause to be concerned.
Hopefully the crowds at hospital A&E has stabilized.
Latest update is that waiting time is not as long as 6 hours, more likely between 4 to 5.
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