3 more inmates at Changi Prison test positive for COVID-19

SINGAPORE: Inmates and employees from a COVID-19-affected section at Changi Prison Complex will undergo repeated testing, after three more inmates tested positive for the virus, said the Singapore Prison Service on Wednesday ,

The three new cases have been quarantined in their cells since May 13 after being identified as close contacts of the SATS cook.AdvertisementSPS has conducted COVID-19 tests on about 5,000 inmates, staff members and vendors from Cluster A of the prison, all of which have returned negative. "SPS will continue to review and implement the necessary measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our inmates, staff and partners," it said.Following being quarantined in their cells on May 13, the three inmates' first test on May 14 returned negative for COVID-19. They then underwent a second test on May 17.

On the same day, two of the inmates, a 46-year-old and a 28-year-old, developed a fever, while the third, a 56-year-old, developed a cough."They will only be transferred back to the general inmate population when they have recovered from the infection."

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