The old fart is fine. It looks like everyone's cruise was cut short because of a false alarm.
SINGAPORE - The 83-year-old man on board Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship has tested negative for Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday night (Dec 9).
Earlier, MOH announced that the man had tested positive for the Covid-19 infection on Wednesday morning, and was immediately isolated.
He had reported to the on-board medical centre with diarrhoea, and was tested for the infection using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test equipment on the ship.
His original PCR sample was retested at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) and came back negative for Covid-19 infection, the MOH said. A second fresh sample was tested and also found to be negative.
The NPHL will conduct another test on Thursday to confirm his Covid-19 status, added the ministry.
All the identified close contacts of the case have been isolated as a precautionary measure and all passengers will undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing before they are allowed to leave the terminal at Marina Bay Cruise Centre.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-negative-of-covid-19-6-new-imported-cases-in
SINGAPORE - The 83-year-old man on board Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship has tested negative for Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday night (Dec 9).
Earlier, MOH announced that the man had tested positive for the Covid-19 infection on Wednesday morning, and was immediately isolated.
He had reported to the on-board medical centre with diarrhoea, and was tested for the infection using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test equipment on the ship.
His original PCR sample was retested at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) and came back negative for Covid-19 infection, the MOH said. A second fresh sample was tested and also found to be negative.
The NPHL will conduct another test on Thursday to confirm his Covid-19 status, added the ministry.
All the identified close contacts of the case have been isolated as a precautionary measure and all passengers will undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing before they are allowed to leave the terminal at Marina Bay Cruise Centre.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-negative-of-covid-19-6-new-imported-cases-in
