Singapore has always been lauded for its highly efficient testing system and plenty of people have come forward with heartwarming stories about their experiences:
- Co-Founder of Lunch Actually Tested Positive for COVID-19 & Relates Her Experience
- COVID-19 S’porean Patient Opens Up About Her Experience in ICU & How She Made a Full Recovery
- Man in ICU Relates How He Overcame COVID-19; Cried When He Praises the Healthcare Workers in S’pore
Well, now we have one more to add to the list.
Man Describes the Whole Process of Being Actively Screened in 22 Hours & Praises S’pore’s Efficiency
On 11 June, Facebook user Viknesh Rajamohan took to the social media platform to relate his 22-hour experience of getting screened.
He explained that he started sneezing at about 1pm on Tuesday. When he reached home at about 1.45pm, he could feel that his throat was sore and his body was aching.
Although he knew that this usually happens “every month or so”, he decides that it’s better to be safe than sorry and went to see a GP.
When he reached the clinic, he was separated from the other patients and ushered into a different room.
His “first shock” came when he knew that he had to head to the nearest polyclinic to do a “precautionary swab test”.
MOH has extended the scope of their active case finding to include older students and staff from educational institutes.
After his consultation, he was shocked once again to see the bill which came up to $10 instead of the usual $40 to $50.
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The Polyclinic
The polyclinic reminded him of a scene from war hospitals.
Many people were streaming in but they were kept apart from one another efficiently by staff at the site.
The swab test also wasn’t as painful as the stories and he said it merely felt like “dunking into a swimming pool”.
Viknesh was told that his results might take 1 to 3 days to process. During that time, he was stressed out, fearful and filled with “what-ifs”.
Thankfully, his results came back after merely 22 hours.
He added that right now, Singapore is at war, fighting against an invisible enemy. And the reason why normal Singaporeans don’t feel it is because it’s managed well.
He hopes that people in Singapore, while going about their lives, will take the advisories and regulations seriously:
Let’s beat this. We are not going to hide. But at the same time let’s not chiong blindly and cause everyone else to suffer also. It requires a careful balance. Which is what’s being done. Respect the efforts.
Here’s one sentence he used to sum up his entire experience:
“22 hours of hell. But well-managed hell.”
You Can Read His Full Facebook Post Below:
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