Covid-19: Cargo ship crew member from China fully recovered, returned home
A cargo ship's crew member developed symptoms on Jan 21, 2020 and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Jan 28 after being identified as a suspect case at a health screening station at Marina South Pier.
SINGAPORE — A crew member of a cargo ship that arrived in Singapore from China and who was diagnosed with Covid-19 has fully recovered and returned home, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement on Monday (Feb 24).
The man, a 56-year-old Chinese national, was Case 10 in the list of patients in Singapre that the authorities have recorded.
He developed symptoms on Jan 21 and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Jan 28 after being identified as a suspect case at a health screening station at Marina South Pier, the Ministry of Health said.
The ship itself has been cleaned and disinfected, and all other crew members who were on board the vessel have served their 14-day quarantines and shown no symptoms of the virus, MPA said.
The ship was given permission on Feb 12 by the National Environment Agency’s Port & Airport Health Unit (Port Health) to make dealings with the Port of Singapore, after the vessel and its crew had met all sanitation and health requirements. Port Health regulates and controls the arrival of vessels from plague-infected countries, and vessels on which crew members are ill or have died.
The cargo ship has since departed Singapore after taking stores, supplies and spares, the MPA added.
The Port of Singapore’s cargo and passenger operations remain unaffected and port operations are carrying on as normal, the agency said.
“MPA reminds the shipping community to continue to stay vigilant and take the necessary precautionary measures,” it said, adding that it would monitor the evolving situation and work closely with its partner agencies and the shipping industry.
