The Ministry of Health has announced that all physical visitation in residential care homes serving elderly will be suspended from June 5 to 20, 2021 due to fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 cases in such facilities.

Cutting outside visitors is meant to strengthen visitor management measures.

MOH also said via its spokesperson that visitor management and testing policies will be reviewed at the homes.

The MOH statement read in full:

In view of the recent cases of community transmission, we will suspend all physical visitation in residential care homes serving elderly from June 5 to 20, 2021 (both dates inclusive), to reduce the risk of importing Covid-19 into such settings, and the risk of cross-transmission.

We will work with the homes on strengthening precautionary measures within homes, to assist homes in resuming physical visitations safely. This will include a review of visitor management and testing policies at the homes.

Background

A Covid-19 outbreak at the MINDSville@Napiri Adult Disability Home resulted in a total of 27 people testing positive, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said on June 2.

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