Waiting times at many accident and emergency (A&E) departments in public hospitals went up recently, when there was a surge in the number of respiratory infections during a new Covid-19 wave.
Public hospitals in December 2023 urged individuals with mild to moderate symptoms to visit a general practitioner (GP) clinic or polyclinic near their home amid an increase in such infections that put a strain on their operations.
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