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SINGAPORE – Prince George’s Park residences at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be converted into a community recovery facility (CRF) from next week to house and isolate people recovering from Covid-19.
NUS President Tan Eng Chye said in a circular to students and staff on Thursday (May 14) that NUS will offer the temporary use of 28 blocks within residences from May 18 to July for these patients.
There will be around 2,900 single rooms available.
Professor Tan said that the CRF will be administered in accordance with strict security protocols to ensure the safety and well-being of the NUS community and all those involved in the operation of the facility.
Strict measures will be in place for patients to remain within these blocks during their stay, including check-in at the entrance and enforcement of campus security. There will also be rigorous cleaning and disinfection, and dedicated transportation will be arranged for patient arrival and departure.
Such facilities are part of a strategy to provide differentiated care to patients with different Covid-19 needs, along with hospitals and community care centers, which are for those with mild symptoms and lower risk factors.
IRCs are intended for patients who remain well at the end of their fourteenth day of illness and who do not require additional medical attention.
Thanking the students and fellow residents who had to move from Prince George’s Park Residences to other campus shelters on short notice, Professor Tan said, “NUS must do our part to help change course. Our efforts are small but come together. to them for the medical and health profession, as well as many others in the front line of the Covid-19 outbreak. “
Four blocks from Prince George’s Park Residences were previously used as a government quarantine facility for students and staff providing quarantine services.
For students who have confirmed their residency accommodation for the new academic year in August, the NUS Office of Housing Services will provide more information later. All surrounding rooms and premises will be professionally disinfected before the residences are reopened to students.
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