Honestly you'd have to be nuts to notify a public hospital. This is 2022, not 2020. "Covid" is a mere shadow of its former self...for most it's just a mild cold. Very few need meds or any medical attention.
it's not "on my record" because it was waived. If they put it on your record there is a form they have you sign acknowledging you broke the law. I wasn't asked to sign that form.
fyi I didn't rely on luck, my visa didn't get processed in time so had to enter visa exempt. I relied on the anecdotal experience of others. Had it been more than 1 day I would have got the extension. I was only sharing as an FYI, not giving anyone advice, nor am I encouraging others to "break the law"
thanks Alastair, yes I know about fees Wise charges the sender, Ive used Wise many times. But supposedly in some countries the recipients bank charges a fairly big fee for incoming foreign transfers.
well 2 months could be 59, 60, 61 days. If 59 or 60, do tourist visa because if you enter exempt you would then need an extension. But if 61 or 62 you will need to do extension either way, so you may as well enter visa exempt and avoid the visa fee.