Coronavirus: Dance and exercise sessions at Expo help improve health and mood of recovering patients

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SINGAPORE – Twice daily, recovering Covid-19 patients staying at Singapore Expo take to the floor for a mass exercise session.

A widely circulated video shows a healthcare worker leading patients in a dance workout at the Expo, said the Woodlands Health Campus (WHC) on Thursday (May 14).

The healthcare worker is seen dancing enthusiastically to an unidentified beat, despite being decked out in personal protective equipment. Dozens of foreign worker patients are seen following her lead.

A few other healthcare workers are also shown in the video, dancing along.

A WHC spokesman told The Straits Times on Thursday that its Expo healthcare team started a series of exercises and activities on Monday (May 11) to improve the well-being of patients.

These activities are meant to lift patients’ mood and help them remain active while recovering at the community care facility.

“The video shows one such mass exercise session, which lasts about 15 minutes. Sessions are conducted twice a day,” the spokesman said.

“So far the response and participation have been positive.”

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