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SINGAPORE – Singapore moved its disease outbreak response up a level to Orange on Friday (Feb 7) as the coronavirus spread further within the country, with three new cases announced of unknown origin, including a junior college teacher.
To date, four people here have been infected with the virus who have no known links to previous cases or travel history to China.
The emphasis will now be on “aggressively trying to stop or limit further spread”, according to the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) pandemic readiness and preparedness plan. Code Orange is one step below Red, which signifies an out-of-control pandemic.
“We have been preparing for this scenario and we are ready to manage this situation,” said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong at a press conference.
“The key is quick detection and managing the local spread.”
The heightened response comes as the ministry announced three new cases on Friday – all are Singaporeans not linked to any earlier clusters who had not been to China recently.
These include:
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