Why The Number Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Singapore Is Low
Singapore recorded more than 16,000 cases of Covid-19, but
so far only 14 have died. The young population, strong health system and
obedience to the elderly at home are three reasons for Singapore's success in
saving lives.
Singapore from the "role model" worth learning
about anti-epidemic Covid-19 has become the center of Southeast Asia
epidemic, with more than 16,000 cases. However, the country is still
considered to have achieved success in the fight against disease, according to
the World Health Organization (WHO), because Singapore has only 14 deaths so
far.
Public health measures in Singapore have the main purpose of saving
people's lives and achieving remarkable results.
The global average corona virus mortality rate is 70/1000
cases. This rate in Singapore is 0.85 / 1,000 cases. The ratio in
neighboring Malaysia is 17 and Indonesia is 84. Belgium is the country with the
highest mortality rate in the world with 153 deaths / 1,000
infections. The ratio in the US and China is about 56.
Explaining the cause of the corona virus mortality rate
in Singapore is low, experts say there are three main
reasons. According to Leong Hoe Nam, Singapore's infectious disease expert
on SCMP, these reasons include:
Firstly, most cases in Singapore are young people. More
than 90% of the cases were migrant and low-income workers living in large dormitories.
Because most people infected with corona virus in
dormitories have only mild symptoms, they are treated in community isolation
facilities instead of hospitals. As such, health facilities are not
overloaded and can take better care of critical cases.
The second reason that helps Singapore reduce the death rate
due to Covid-19, is that the elderly people with chronic diseases strictly
comply with the requirements of the government. These are vulnerable to
the disease, but they have strictly complied with government requests, thereby
significantly reducing the risk of virus infection.
In addition to regular
speeches on national television, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong this
month also issued a special appeal to the elderly, urging them not to go
out.
Another reason Singapore has successfully saved the lives of
Covid-19 patients is that they ensure they have enough equipment to treat more
serious cases, Leong said. Mild cases are being cared for in community
facilities, helping to reduce the burden on the hospital system.
The expert said Singapore medical staff are always learning
from other countries and getting used to the treatment.
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