Coronavirus: 10 more patients in S'pore discharged; 1 new case linked to woman who had dengue
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Ten more patients who had the coronavirus disease have been discharged, the highest number since Singapore reported its first case on Jan 23. There is one new confirmed case, bringing the total number infected to 86, the Health Ministry (MOH) said on FridayCoronavirus: 10 more patients in S'pore discharged; 1 new case linked to woman who had dengue
Ten more patients who had the coronavirus disease have been discharged, the highest number since Singapore reported its first case on Jan 23. There is one new confirmed case, bringing the total number infected to 86, the Health Ministry (MOH) said on Friday (Feb 21). Of the total cases, 47 - more than half - have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital. Most of the 39 confirmed cases who are still hospitalised are stable or improving. Five are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, one more than the day before. Asked about whether the new high of discharged cases could point to a positive trend, an MOH spokesman said Singapore’s numbers need to be put into the context of global efforts to fight the virus. Even if the country manages to contain the outbreak and others do not, there is always a chance that the coronavirus can be “reseeded” into Singapore again, he said. “So it’s a little bit hard for me to tell you, even if the numbers come down... That we’re actually free of the virus,” he added. Read more