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WP fully supports the multi-ministry task force efforts on the “serious and concerning” Wuhan virus outbreak

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本地确诊新型冠状病毒病例增至10宗

卫生部今晚发文告称,至今天(29日)下午2点,本地新增三起新型冠状病毒确诊病例,三名患者都是来自武汉的中国籍人士。 这也使得本地确诊病例增至10宗。 不过,卫生部仍强调迄今为止未有在本地社区传播的现象。目前三名患者情况稳定,当局将继续观察他们的健康状况。 至于此前七位确诊患者情况稳定,且大多好转。 卫生部称第八和第九位确诊患者,分别为年龄56岁的中国籍夫妇。他们在本月19日抵达狮城,乘机时未出现任何症状。 直到24日,才出现相关症状,他们于27日前往陈笃生医院治疗。直至昨晚(28日)11时,确诊患上新型冠状病毒,目前已送入国家传染病中心(NCID)隔离。 在入院前,上述病患与家人住在位于实龙岗一带罗弄榴梿的家中。 至于第十起确诊病例为56岁中国籍男子,在本月20日抵达新加坡,目前也送入国家传染病中心隔离。 他在乘机时未出现症状,直至隔日才浮现。28日他在滨海南码头的体检室体检,被列为可疑病例,立即被送往国家传染病中心;于今日下午2时,确诊患新型冠状病毒。在入院前,他在货船上工作及居住。 卫生部也透露截至今日中午12时,共有124宗可疑病例经测试对新型冠状病毒呈阴性反应,至于其余70宗可疑病例仍在调查中。 该部强调对那些与确诊病患接触人士的追踪仍在持续,为安全起见,这些人士需进行14天隔离。截至今日中午12时,该部已确认144名曾于病患近距离接触人士,其中115人身在新加坡,当局已联系上其中111人并予以隔离。当局仍在继续联系其余四名人士。  

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