Singapore’s Ministry of Health confirmed Thursday that another Filipino tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the number of infected Filipinos in the city-state to seven.
The patient, who recently visited the Philippines, is now admitted at the National Center for Infectious Diseases.
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“Case 184 is a 35-year-old male Filipino national who is a Singapore work pass holder, and had been in the Philippines from 24 February to 1 March,” the ministry said in a statement.
He is linked to Case 172, a 42-year-old Filipino who also visited the Philippines from February 27 to March 2, Rappler reported.
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As of Thursday, Singapore has 182 cases of coronavirus.
Seven Filipinos tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore, one of them is a permanent resident, two are domestic helpers who contracted the virus from their employer, and three workers who visited the country.
