(Singapore, March 2, 2020) Singapore’s Ministry of Health is urging the public not to believe the calls asking people to collect documents from MOH and the social media posts that a foreigner has died of by COVID-19 here.
MOH says it has received feedback from members of the public that they have received phone calls asking them to visit MOH’s offices to collect documents.
“We wish to inform all members of the public that the calls are not made by MOH. We wish to clarify that we will not require anyone to collect documents from MOH’s offices if they do not have any existing matter with us,” the MOH statement says.
MOH says it is urge everyone to verify the authenticity of phone calls claiming to be from MOH by calling our General Hotline at 6325 9220. “It is a good practice to always verify the authenticity of instructions before offering any personal information or making payments to anyone.”
In a separate issue, MOH says it is aware of a rumour circulating on social media that a foreign domestic worker had passed away from COVID-19 in Singapore.
“This is not true. She was tested for COVID-19 and found to be negative.”
As of March 1, 2020, there had been no fatality related to COVID-19 in Singapore. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed and verified four more cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, bringing the total number to 106.
Of the new confirmed cases, three are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies Pte Ltd. Contact tracing is underway for the remaining case to establish any links to previous cases or travel history to China, Daegu and Cheongdo.
Also yesterday, two more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital today. So far, among the 106 confirmed COVID-19 patients, 74 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
