Published 18:32 IST, March 2nd 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Singapore reports 4 new cases bringing total to 106
Health officials announced on March 1 that there were 4 new cases of novel coronavirus cases. The four new cases brought the country's total to 106.
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SIngapore health officials anunced on March 1 that re were 4 new cases of vel coronavirus cases. four new cases brought country's total to 106. According to reports, Ministry of Health claimed that ne of four new cases h a recent travel history to China or South Korea.
statement also ded that three of four new cases were linked to a cluster of cases at a techlogy firm called Wizlearn Techlogies. coronavirus has killed over 3,000 people worldwide with majority of death in mainland China. re are 89,000 cases of infected individuals worldwide.
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Arrest couple for giving false information
According to reports, ministry of health said that both of m h given false information to officials and obstructed conduct of contact tracing. man was identified as Hu Jun, a 38-year-old Chinese citizen from Wuhan whereas his wife was identified as Shi Sha, a 36-year-old Chinese national residing in Singapore.
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Jun who arrived in Singapore on January 22 was tested positive for virus on January 31 and was discharged from hospital on February 19. ministry issued a quarantine order for his wife after process of contact tracing, which was used to identify people who h been in contact with Jun while he was infected.
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MOH accused both of m of providing false information to its officials about ir movements and whereabouts from January 22 to January 29. In dition, Shi was accused of providing false information while being under quarantine. However, ministry said it was able to discover real movement of couple through detailed investigation. It ded that both of m will be charged on February 28 in view of potentially serious repercussions and threat y placed to public health.
18:32 IST, March 2nd 2020