Rising issue as Singapore reports ninth case of monkeypox; govt also reports 5,551 new Covid-19 cases


The man sought medical care at Singapore General Hospital on July 24 and was admitted on the same day.

SINGAPORE, July 26 (The Straits Times/ANN): One monkeypox case was reported in Singapore by Monday night (July 25), bringing the total number of cases detected here to nine.

The 31-year-old male Philippine national tested positive on Monday, and is currently warded at Singapore General Hospital, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in an update on its website.

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