No new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Singapore for a second day: MOH
As of midday on Feb 3, 2020, 262 of suspected cases have tested negative for the new coronavirus, while test results for another 32 cases are pending, the Ministry of Health said.
SINGAPORE — There were no new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Singapore as of 2pm on Monday (Feb 3), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
This is the second day in a row that there has not been new cases of patients infected with the virus which originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province.
In a media statement on Monday evening, MOH said that none of the previously announced patients — 18 in total — is critically ill, and that all of them remain in stable condition and most are improving.
There is no evidence of community spread of the virus here in Singapore so far, the ministry added.
As of midday on Monday, 262 of suspected cases have tested negative for the coronavirus, while test results for another 32 cases are pending.
CONTACT TRACING FOR CONFIRMED CASES
Contact tracing for the confirmed cases here is ongoing and MOH said that it will closely monitor all close contacts.
As a precautionary measure, these contacts will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient.
All other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.
As of midday on Monday, the ministry has identified 256 close contacts. Of the 187 who are still in Singapore, 186 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated.
HEALTH ADVISORY
In a reminder, MOH said that Singaporeans are advised to defer all travel to Hubei province and all non-essential travel to mainland China.
All travellers should monitor their health closely for two weeks upon return to Singapore and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell. Travellers should also inform their doctor of their travel history.
If they have a fever or respiratory symptoms, they should wear a mask and call the clinic ahead of the visit.
“As medical practitioners are on the lookout for suspect cases who have recently been in China, Singapore is likely to see more cases that will need to be investigated,” it added.
