The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made early confirmation of 10 new Covid-19 cases today (25 Feb). This brings the national tally to 59,900.
Of the new cases, there are:
All imported cases had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore, and were tested during their stay.
MOH will release more details tonight.
In yesterday’s update, Singapore confirmed 7 new Covid-19 cases on 22 Feb, comprising 6 imported and 1 in the community.
Here’s a breakdown of the imported cases, according to MOH last night:
They had all already been placed on SHN upon arrival in Singapore and were tested during their stay.
As for the sole community case, MOH found that the patient is linked to a previous case.
She is a 35-year-old Indonesian national, who works as the helper of 2 patients who previously tested positive for Covid-19 — a Singapore Airlines cabin crew and her husband.
As the helper is a close contact of the couple, she had been under quarantine from 9 Feb. She started having a cough on 20 Feb, but MOH wasn’t informed.
She tested positive 2 days later on 22 Feb, and was sent to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Preliminary tests show she’s positive for the B117 strain, and she is expected to undergo further confirmatory tests.
There seems to be a rather concerning trend of Covid-19 patients who fail to report their symptoms when they’d started developing.
Whether one is under quarantine, we shouldn’t be lax. It is our collective responsibility to report our symptoms and get tested ASAP to prevent further transmission risks.
As for those of us in the community, mask up, and try to keep a safe distance from others when you’re out.
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