Singapore DPM Heng Swee Keat tests positive for Covid-19, but he says symptoms are not serious


Heng said in a Facebook post on Sunday (June 19) that he tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday while in Berlin, despite donning masks and avoiding crowds throughout the trip to Europe.- The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, June 19 (The Straits Times/ANN): Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has tested positive for Covid-19 while in Germany, and will not be attending the inaugural financial technology (fintech) conference Point Zero Forum.

Heng said in a Facebook post on Sunday (June 19) that he tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday while in Berlin, despite donning masks and avoiding crowds throughout the trip to Europe.

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