SINGAPORE: Singapore reported one community case among its 13 new COVID-19 infections reported on Saturday (Mar 6), a foreign domestic worker from Indonesia.
The Indonesian helper, 35, was asymptomatic. She arrived in Singapore on Jan 20 and her pre-departure test in Indonesia on Jan 18 was negative for the virus.
After she arrived in Singapore, she served her stay-home notice at a dedicated facility until Feb 3. A swab test on Feb 2 was negative.
The woman took a pre-departure test on Mar 4 in preparation for her return to Indonesia, and the result returned positive. She was taken by ambulance to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
On Mar 5, another test taken by the National Public Health Laboratory came back negative. Her serological test is positive, indicating a likely past infection.
"She is likely to be shedding minute fragments of the virus RNA, which are no longer transmissible and infective to others," MOH said.
"However, as we are unable to definitively confirm her date of infection, we will take all the necessary public health actions as a precautionary measure, including placing all her identified close contacts on quarantine."
The Indonesian helper, 35, was asymptomatic. She arrived in Singapore on Jan 20 and her pre-departure test in Indonesia on Jan 18 was negative for the virus.
After she arrived in Singapore, she served her stay-home notice at a dedicated facility until Feb 3. A swab test on Feb 2 was negative.
The woman took a pre-departure test on Mar 4 in preparation for her return to Indonesia, and the result returned positive. She was taken by ambulance to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
On Mar 5, another test taken by the National Public Health Laboratory came back negative. Her serological test is positive, indicating a likely past infection.
"She is likely to be shedding minute fragments of the virus RNA, which are no longer transmissible and infective to others," MOH said.
"However, as we are unable to definitively confirm her date of infection, we will take all the necessary public health actions as a precautionary measure, including placing all her identified close contacts on quarantine."