908 cases on 5 Aug 20

[Baimi]

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 908 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Aug 5), including four in the community and four imported infections, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This brings the total number of cases in the country to 54,254.
The vast majority of the new cases reported on Wednesday are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. MOH attributed the high number of cases to the ongoing clearance of dormitories.
"The vast majority are dormitory residents who were tested during their isolation/ quarantine period, even though they are asymptomatic," the health ministry said.
"They are among the final batch of workers being cleared and they come from dormitories with a relatively high prevalence of COVID-19.
"Hence we expect the daily case counts to be high for the coming days, before tapering down thereafter as the inter-agency task force completes the dormitory clearance."
Of the four community cases, three are Singaporeans or permanent residents and one is a work pass holder, said MOH in its preliminary daily update.
The four imported cases were placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore.

 

[Baimi]

Aiya, shit key in wrong figure again,
Moderator, please change to 908, thanks.

 

[laksaboy]

Yes! 55k for SG55 is now possible! Please don't reach 56k on 9 Aug.

 

[Baimi]

Yes! 55k for SG55 is now possible! Please don't reach 56k on 9 Aug.

Like what MOH said, cases will exceed the magical figure of 55 000 In 2 days time .

 

[zhihau]

Aiya, shit key in wrong figure again,
Moderator, please change to 908, thanks.

updated!

 

[Baimi]

Philippines is fast catching up with Indonesia, slow motion replay might not see who get the gold, may have to go for photo finish.

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Like what MOH said, cases will exceed the magical figure of 55 000 In 2 days time .

It may even exceed 55k by tomorrow.

The good news is that this FWs(dorms) group looks be headed towards a herd immunity.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

How many of them are infectious?

 

[Chase]

China said we exported many cases to them this week.

 

[laksaboy]

How many of them are infectious?

If you are infected, you are infectious. The only difference is that some show symptoms while others don't.

 

[CPTMiller]

China said we exported many cases to them this week.

How could it be.
Please Pofma China

 

[bushtucker]

China said we exported many cases to them this week.

Fark them. They were the ones who spread to so many countries in the first place.

 

[Chase]

How could it be.
Please Pofma China

is this fake news?
https://dy.163.com/article/FJ5HJ01Q0514CL19.html

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

China said we exported many cases to them this week.

That's extremely rich of a country to say when they were literally the source of the virus to the entire world to begin with

COVID-19 : China Originated Virus In December 19

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

If you are infected, you are infectious. The only difference is that some show symptoms while others don't.

For the usual influenza strains, once you're in the late stages the infection, you're generally no longer infectious even if you're still mildly symptomatic (slight cough, runny nose, phlegm, etc)

 

[Leongsam]

How many are actually sick?

 

[nirvarq]

China Originated Viral Infectious Disease - No. 19th

 

[Leongsam]

It may even exceed 55k by tomorrow.

The good news is that this FWs(dorms) group looks be headed towards a herd immunity.

The term "cases" is not being used correctly either.

case
(kās),
An instance of disease with its attendant circumstances. Compare: patient.
[L. casus, an occurrence]

Those who test positive but who have absolutely no symptoms can hardly be considered to be "cases" because there are no "attendant circumstances".

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

For the usual influenza strains, once you're in the late stages the infection, you're generally no longer infectious even if you're still mildly symptomatic (slight cough, runny nose, phlegm, etc)

That is why covid-19 has become a global pandemic unlike the usual influenza strains.

Gather the moment you get infected until covid-19 sheds you are infectious.

This means from incubation period all the way to virus shedding, which is generally a 14 day period all in.

It gets even more confusing and dangerous because of the asymptomatic cases i e cases with no signs of any symptoms after incubation but still being infectious.

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

The term "cases" is not being used correctly either.

case
(kās),
An instance of disease with its attendant circumstances. Compare: patient.
[L. casus, an occurrence]

Those who test positive but who have absolutely no symptoms can hardly be considered to be "cases" because there are no "attendant circumstances".

Perhaps.

But the critical issue remains. These asymptomatic cases are still infectious.