3 newly admitted inmates and a nurse working at Changi Prison have tested positive for Covid-19

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The four patients are unlinked to one another and there are no cases of further infection arising from these cases, the Singapore Prison Service said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Three newly admitted inmates and a staff nurse working at the Changi Prison Complex have tested positive for Covid-19 as of Friday .

They were immediately isolated from the rest of the newly admitted inmates and housed in a separate prison facility. The new inmates will also have to undergo swab tests for the virus upon admission and at the end of the segregation period. These measures will help to minimise the risk of infection and ensure that cases can be detected early.

 

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