Singapore: MOH believe Covid-19 cases at Mandarin Orchard likely imported; 19 imported cases on Sunday (Dec 20)


Staff in PPE working at the Mandarin Orchard on Dec 20, 2020, after 13 Covid-19 cases were detected among people who had served their SHN at the hotel. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

SINGAPORE, Dec 20 (The Straits Times/ANN): Three people who are serving their stay-home notice (SHN) at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore have tested positive for Covid-19. It is likely these are imported cases and not linked to 13 other cases being investigated, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Dec 20).

Additionally, serological tests conducted on three members of staff have come back positive, indicating likely past infections. Epidemiological investigations of these cases are in progress.

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