22% of pre-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Singapore continued work, normal activities while sick

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JUST IN: 22% of pre-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Singapore continued work, normal activities while sick

SINGAPORE — More than a fifth – or about 35 – of 160 confirmed COVID-19 cases here continued to work or carried with their daily routine despite being sick, revealed the multi-ministry taskforce on the virus during a press conference on Tuesday .

One had even spread the virus to a family contact, who also carried on with daily activities while presenting symptoms, it said. This potentially could have resulted in 18 additional cases who were also at the dinner and later tested positive for the virus, the taskforce added. Of the 160 confirmed cases, 38 patients – or 24 per cent – had visited more than one general practitioner clinic. Among them, eight had visited three or more such clinics.

“Otherwise, our ability to quickly get in contact with others who may have been infected and to ring-fence clusters will be delayed.”

 

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