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SINGAPORE – There are three new cases of Wuhan coronavirus infection in Singapore, said the Health Ministry (MOH) on Wednesday (Jan 29), bringing the total number in the country to 10.
Like the previous cases, all three are Chinese nationals from Wuhan, and there has been no evidence of the virus spreading in the community yet.
The eighth and ninth cases are husband and wife, both 56 years old.
They arrived in Singapore on Jan 19, and are currently warded in isolation rooms at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
Both reported that they had no symptoms during the flight to Singapore.
They developed symptoms on Friday and took a taxi to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Monday. They were classified as suspect cases and immediately isolated at NCID, said MOH.
Subsequent tests confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection.
Before being admitted, they had stayed with family members at their home in Lorong Lew Lian.
The tenth confirmed case is a 56-year-old man who arrived in Singapore from Wuhan on Jan 20. He is currently warded in an isolation room at NCID.
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