Effective response strategy to a hospital cluster of the B.1.617.2 delta variant of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eugene Fidelis Soh, Deborah Lee, Chia Siong Wong, Stephenie Grace Liew, Pei Xuan Chua, Edwin Phua, Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Wei-Yen Lim, Brenda Ang, Shawn Vasoo, Habeebul Rahman, Angela Chow, Mark Chan, Shu Yin Hoi, Jamie Mervyn Lim, Kong Choong Tang and Jing Jih Chin
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Eugene Fidelis Soh: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Deborah Lee: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health,, Singapore
Chia Siong Wong: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Stephenie Grace Liew: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Pei Xuan Chua: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Edwin Phua: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Glorijoy Shi En Tan: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Wei-Yen Lim: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Brenda Ang: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Shawn Vasoo: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Habeebul Rahman: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Angela Chow: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Mark Chan: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Shu Yin Hoi: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Jamie Mervyn Lim: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Kong Choong Tang: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore
Jing Jih Chin: Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Central Health, Singapore

Management in Healthcare: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, 2022, vol. 6, issue 3, 222-234

Abstract: In Singapore a hospital cluster of COVID-19 occurred owing to the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 variant. To contain the outbreak, a three-pronged response strategy of containment, segregation and reset was adopted. These strategies resulted in the successful control of the cluster within a month. The cluster was followed by a review process, which yielded two important insights. The first was to strengthen lines of defence by early identification of COVID-19 cases through the principles of test, monitor and protect. The second was to develop an enhanced preparedness protocol, categorised into contingency, communications and care (3Cs), that could be readily activated should another hospital cluster of COVID-19 occur.

Keywords: hospital cluster; outbreak; COVID-19; containment; segregation; reset; variant of concern (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 I10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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