As the Influenza A/H1N1 has become endemic among global communities, Singapore will focus on high-risk patients and continue to track the progress of the outbreak, Singapore's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

The ministry said in a statement that it will track the progress of the Influenza A/H1N1 outbreak in two ways, which are, to continue influenza bio-surveillance and report its finding regularly, and to report the number of confirmed cases who are still in hospital.

The Health Ministry said that hospitals in Singapore have already ramped up resources to focus on at-risk patients. Based on the current mild clinical picture of Influenza A/H1N1, contact tracing and home quarantine orders are generally not required.

"By focusing on high-risk patients needing hospitalization, we can provide these patients with the best chance of a full recovery," the ministry said.

As of Tuesday, Singapore has confirmed a total of 1,217 cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in the country.

(Xinhua News Agency July 9, 2009)