The_King Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 SINGAPORE: A fifth case of the Wuhan virus has been confirmed in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Monday night (Jan 27). The confirmed case is a 56 year-old female Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with her family on Jan 18, the authority said on Monday. “She is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and her condition is stable,” MOH sai The woman was “asymptomatic” during her flight to Singapore, MOH said, adding that she later developed symptoms on Jan 24 and was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Jan 26. She was then classified as a suspect case and immediately isolated at NCID. “Subsequent test results confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection on Jan 27," said MOH. The ministry added that she has no known links to the other confirmed imported cases. Before she was admitted to the hospital, the 56-year-old stayed with her family at their home at Ceylon Road, said MOH. Since the onset of symptoms, she stayed at home until she was taken to the hospital two days later. MOH said as of Monday at noon, 62 of the suspect cases tested negative for the Wuhan coronavirus, and four tested positive. The fifth case involving the 56 year-old female was confirmed at 2pm. Test results for the remaining 57 cases are pending, the health authority said. MOH also identified 115 close contacts from the first four confirmed cases as of Monday at noon. Of the 86 who are still in Singapore, 75 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. The authority added efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining 11 close contacts. “Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts,” MOH explained. “As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. “In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.” The deadly virus has killed 81 people in China so far, with more than 2,700 confirmed cases. Earlier on Monday, a recently formed multi-ministry task force announced Singapore will have a new set of stringent measures in an effort to contain the deadly coronavirus that originated from Wuhan. These measures include enhanced temperature screening and compulsory leave of absence for students and teachers returning from China. Source: CNA/aa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Sigh and our Ministers still more interested not to offend China instead of helping us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) i see this type of news, i want to know is wuhan serious or not serious cause if surgical masks can protect why do those at SNCID need protective gear 5 days ago on ST, Public should use surgical masks, not N95 masks, to guard against Wuhan virus spread: Experts https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/public-should-use-surgical-masks-not-n95-masks-to-guard-against-wuhan-virus-spread then today on CNA Employees at Singapore's National Centre for Infectious Diseases putting on protective gear before carrying out testing for the Wuhan virus. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-singapore-fifth-confirmed-case-moh-12359140 Edited January 27, 2020 by The_King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, The_King said: i see this type of news, i want to know is wuhan serious or not serious cause if surgical masks can protect why do those at SNCID need protective gear 5 days ago on ST, Public should use surgical masks, not N95 masks, to guard against Wuhan virus spread: Experts https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/public-should-use-surgical-masks-not-n95-masks-to-guard-against-wuhan-virus-spread then today on CNA Employees at Singapore's National Centre for Infectious Diseases putting on protective gear before carrying out testing for the Wuhan virus. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-singapore-fifth-confirmed-case-moh-12359140 They got no idea how power the virus is so play safe Edited January 28, 2020 by XianGe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 It's different if you're moving between patients all day, versus just moving through the city, all kinds of shit can happen. Plus, if the staff are not careful, they might end up infecting the sick with a secondary illness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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