AH1N1 Update: Singapore discontinued temperature checks for AH1N1

Temperature checks for H1N1 cases at all Singapore borders will be discontinued from Saturday,  according to a government statement on Friday.

In the initial phase of H1N1 (2009) outbreak, temperature screening was implemented at the border checkpoints to contain the spread of the virus into the community.  As Influenza A (H1N1-2009) has become  endemic among global communities, and with localised community spread in Singapore,  temperature screening at our borders is now less useful than before there was local community spread.  As such, these temperature screening measures at our border checkpoints will be discontinued with effect from Saturday 11 July 2009.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

In the initial phase, temperature screening was implemented at the border checkpoints to contain the spread of the virus into the community.

There are currently 70 confirmed H1N1 cases in hospitals here, including one in ICU.

Worldwide, more than 98,000 cases of H1N1 flu, including over 440 deaths, have occurred since the outbreak was first reported on April 24, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Flu Update: Nine Filipino Nationals Confirmed Case of AH1N1

Singapore has confirmed 50 new cases (316th to 365th cases) of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) today, bringing the total tally to 365 confirmed cases and nine are Filipino nationals.

In addition to these 50 new cases, 48 other cases were pending investigation yesterday.

 

Source: DFA

Update on the number of Influenza A(H1N1) Virus Affected Pinoy in Singapore

Based on the daily update from the DFA website, below is the latest statistics:

• A Filipina was tested positive of the A(H1N1) infection per confirmation by the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs


• 10 Filipinos who had close contact with a confirmed A(H1N1) case were quarantined until 15 June 2009, while 3 more added in the list will be quarantined until 19 June 2009


• The total number of Filipinos in Singapore who were reportedly issued Home Quarantine Orders are now twenty-four (24).