SINGAPORE: There are three new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Singapore and none of them are linked to the existing cases or have been in China recently, said the Ministry of Health on Friday .
This means the disease is deemed severe and spreads easily from person to person, but has not spread widely and is being contained. Moderate disruption is expected, due to measures such as quarantine and visitor restrictions at hospitals.Seventeen of the 33 confirmed patients in Singapore were visitors from China, while another four are Singaporeans who were evacuated from Wuhan on Jan 30.
He added that there have been some reports of spread from people who have yet to develop symptoms but that the evidence today shows the rate of transmission is"very low".On Friday, MOH said that two of the new cases had been to Malaysia prior to their diagnosis.He reported having symptoms on Jan 23, and visited two clinics before being admitted to Changi General Hospital on Feb 1. He is currently warded in an isolation room at CGH.
She works at Victoria Junior College but did not interact with colleagues or students after onset of symptoms as she was on medical leave.
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Good news 2 was discharged from hospital ...... 100% free from nCoV-2019 ..... Keep fighting .. have you wash your hands with soap and water ?
Has it been confirmed that post infection means non-infectivity. British Lancet reports of case in Germany where infection acquired from agent in recovery phase. Also another still shedding virus in sputum in convalesce phase. 14 days maybe not enough!
Hope it doesnt mean there are uncooperative carriers wandering the streets!
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