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MOH probing 13 Covid-19 cases who served SHN at Mandarin Orchard hotel

SINGAPORE - Thirteen people, who had been classified as imported cases when they were confirmed to have Covid-19 last month and had served their stay-home notices (SHN) at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore hotel, may have been infected after they arrived here.

The incident has also resulted in all hotel guests being progressively checked out of Mandarin Orchard, about 500 staff being tested for Covid-19, and the hotel being deep-cleaned and disinfected.

But experts said the matter is unlikely to spark a wave of infections here, given that more than a month has passed since they were confirmed to have Covid-19. That would have been enough for two incubation periods of 14 days each.

The reason the 13 people are suspected to have been infected here is that they had flown in from 10 different countries – such as the United States, South Korea, Britain, the Philippines and Bahrain – but have been infected by coronavirus strains that have “high genetic similarity”, implying that the infections may have come from one source.

The 13 guests had also all served their SHN in the same tower of the hotel between Oct 22 and Nov 11, and were confirmed to have Covid-19 between Nov 2 and 11.

In a joint statement on Saturday (Dec 19), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Tourism Board said: “This suggests that these cases were likely infected from a similar source.”

 

Singapore routinely carries out genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the virus – which tracks the family tree of the virus – from all confirmed cases. This normally takes about four weeks.

Once the link between the 13 cases surfaced, the MOH looked deeper into the situation to see if transmission could have occurred locally, instead of these people being infected before arriving here.

The authorities said: “From MOH’s preliminary investigations, we cannot exclude that transmissions could have occurred at Mandarin Orchard Singapore.”

Genome sequencing and analysis are continuing for cases beyond Nov 11, they added.

 

MOH said it will test all others who are currently serving SHN at the Mandarin Orchard for Covid-19 infection, instead of waiting to do the test towards the end of their 14 days of SHN. Most have been tested.

It is also asking all guests who had stayed at the hotel since Nov 11 to monitor their health closely for 14 days from their last date of stay. 

They should see a doctor if they develop symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose, fever and loss of taste or smell.

 

hzmandarin1219a.jpg Mandarin Orchard Singapore has made arrangements to progressively check out existing guests. PHOTO: ST FILE

Although people serving SHN were housed in the 446 rooms on 28 floors of the main tower of the hotel – which is segregated from the other tower, called the Orchard Wing – the hotel said it will check everyone out by Sunday as a precaution.

The Mandarin Orchard incident comes even as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced that Singapore will further ease Covid-19 measures from Dec 28, due to the low rate of local transmission here. This includes allowing eight people to dine out together, up from the current five.

Associate Professor Alex Cook of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, who specialises in biostatistics and modelling, does not think the possible spread of the virus at Mandarin Orchard would derail this. 

He said: “I’d be surprised if there was substantial undetected local spread between then and now.”

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But experts said the matter is unlikely to spark a wave of infections here, given that more than a month has passed since they were confirmed to have Covid-19. That would have been enough for two incubation periods of 14 days each.

 

these same experts also tell me that wuhan is under controlled in feb.

 

this expert the best, tell me the foreign workers have no wuhan.

 

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Singapore PR tests positive for Covid-19 after completing SHN served partly at Mandarin Orchard

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SINGAPORE - A Singapore permanent resident was found to be infected with the coronavirus after completing his stay-home notice, which he served partly in Mandarin Orchard Singapore hotel.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) said late Friday night (Dec 25) that it is investigating if he is linked to 13 patients who had earlier served their stay-home notices at the same hotel and are suspected to be linked to one another.

This Singapore PR, a 47-year-old man, was one of the 14 new Covid-19 cases announced by MOH on Friday, all of which were imported.

MOH said the patient initially served his stay-home notice at the Mandarin Orchard hotel after returning from the Philippines on Dec 10.

But the PR was later moved to another dedicated facility on Dec 20, as the ministry started investigations into 13 Covid-19 cases who had served their stay-home notices at the hotel.

The 13 cases, which came from 10 different countries, were infected by coronavirus strains with "high genetic similarity", which implied that the infections might have come from one source and could have happened in the hotel.

Read more https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/singapore-pr-tests-positive-covid-19-after-completing-shn-served-partly-mandarin-orchard

 

This means the C19 virus RNA/DNA tensity can ReSpawn!!! :hmm:

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Ohhhhh....!    IS keeping the C19 Community spread disclosure Low or 0, Will help SG to ensure this happens? :shh:

 

Singapore to host World Economic Forum in May 2021

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SINGAPORE - Singapore will host the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting next May, which will see top political, business and academic leaders gather to discuss pressing global issues.

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/world-economic-forum-to-be-held-in-singapore-in-may

 

So in order to achieve a good showing for WEF 2021 & ensuring everyone visiting have a Great Time!

 

37,000 frontline aviation, maritime workers to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccine

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/37000-frontline-aviation-maritime-covid-19-vaccine-13985230

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SINGAPORE: Plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 37,000 frontline workers in the aviation and maritime sectors kicked off on Monday (Jan 18), with vaccination centres for the two industries coming into full swing.

 

Otherwise, cant showcase our beautiful city (Jewel, GBTB, MBS) to other low paying Mini-sturs other countries! :haha:

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