RESUMPTION OF IN-PERSON VISITS TO HOSPITALS AND RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

        The Ministry of Health (MOH) will resume in-person visits to all hospital wards¹ and residential care homes (‘Homes’) from 4 April 2022. 

2.     MOH had earlier announced the suspension of in-person visits to hospitals and Homes until 3 April 2022 (inclusive). As the daily number of local COVID-19 cases has fallen, and the situation in our hospitals and Homes is starting to improve, in-person visits to hospital wards and Homes will resume from 4 April 2022. 

3.     As hospitals and Homes are settings with vulnerable patients/residents, visitors will have to comply with the safe management measures (SMMs) to better protect the patient/resident. 

4.     In-person visits are only allowed for individuals (i.e. patients, residents and visitors) who are fully vaccinated. As a concession, we will allow visits for individuals (i.e. patients, residents and visitors) who are medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Under exceptional circumstances, hospitals and Homes may also exercise flexibility in their visitor policies on a case-by-case basis. More details can be found in the Annex. 

5.     We understand the past months have been difficult for patients/residents, and their family members and loved ones as in-person visits were suspended, and thank everyone for their understanding. We seek their continued cooperation to comply with the SMMs to keep patients/ residents safe as in-person visits are resumed. MOH will review and calibrate these measures as the situation evolves.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
31 MARCH 2022

¹ Includes public acute hospitals, community hospitals and private hospitals.