75 unlinked Covid-19 cases in Singapore in past two weeks raising concerns


Unlinked cases are a concern because they suggest the presence of undetected reservoirs of infections in the community- .ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The number of unlinked Covid-19 cases in Singapore has been going up steadily this month, giving rise to concerns that there are undetected reservoirs of infections in the community.

There were 75 unlinked local Covid-19 cases reported from May 7 to May 20 (Thursday), compared with the total of 68 unlinked cases reported from the start of the year, before the spike.

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