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SINGAPORE – Two more cases of the coronavirus infection were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Feb 6).
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 30, of which 11 are Singaporeans.
One of the new cases is a close contact of a previously confirmed case. The second case announced on Thursday has no recent travel history to mainland China and does not appear to be linked with previous cases.
The second case was confirmed late on Wednesday night and contact tracing is still in progress, with a focus on identifying any links it may have with past cases or travellers from China.
So far, all previously announced confirmed cases have been either Chinese nationals from Hubei, or individuals with links to travellers who are Chinese nationals.
All of these cases have been isolated and ring-fenced, said MOH.
“But we must be prepared for the possibility of new infection clusters involving locals within the community, not linked with recent travel to China or contact with recent PRC travellers,” said the ministry.
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