0:00 - THE BIG STORY
0:38 - HOME RECOVERY: MORE SAF PERSONNEL DEPLOYED
As at Oct 24, more than 450 personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces have been roped in to help with the home recovery programme. Read more: https://str.sg/3p3r
1:46 - 100 MORE ICU BEDS
In view of the current ICU occupancy rates, the Health Ministry (MOH) said on Tuesday night (Oct 26) that it has been working with hospitals to set aside more ICU beds for Covid-19 patients, and 100 more beds will be ready next week. Read more: https://str.sg/3csm
Meanwhile, 3,277 new Covid-19 infections were reported on Tuesday. MOH said the weekly infection growth rate is at 1.11. Read more: https://str.sg/3pZh
Professor Dale Fisher, a senior consultant at the National University Hospital’s Division of Infectious Diseases, weighs in.
6:12 - NEW PRIME LOCATION PUBLIC HOUSING MODEL
Meanwhile, future HDB flats built in prime, central locations will be subjected to a 10-year minimum occupation period and additional subsidies will be clawed back by the Government upon their resale. These are among the key measures under a new prime location public housing model, aimed at keeping prime HDB flats affordable and inclusive. Read more: https://str.sg/3p3U
Journalist Michelle Ng shares more.
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