Singapore confirms 2 more Wuhan virus cases, including 2nd Singaporean woman on Scoot flight from Wuhan

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One of the new cases is a 47-year-old Singaporean who travelled to Wuhan and is one of the 92 Singaporeans evacuated from the city on Thursday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Two more cases of the Wuhan virus infection were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Saturday , bringing the total number to 18.

She was on the same specially arranged Scoot flight as the first Singaporean infected with the virus, who was also a 47-year-old woman. Upon arrival at Changi Airport, she was found to have a fever during medical screening, and was taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases .The 18th case is a 31-year-old female Chinese national who arrived in Singapore from Wuhan on Jan 22.Both of the new cases are currently stable and warded in isolation rooms at the NCID.

 

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