General
Singapore and Denmark confirm cases of new COVID-19 variant strain spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom
Singapore and Denmark have confirmed their first cases of the new coronavirus variant found spreading rapidly in parts of the United Kingdom.
Key points:
- Singapore has confirmed one case, while Denmark has 33
- Officials said the new strain exists “at a very low level” in Denmark
- Singapore said there is “no evidence” of community spread
Singapore has confirmed one case, while 11 others in quarantine have returned preliminarily positive results.
Denmark has identified 33 infections with the new strain.
“There is currently no evidence that the B117 strain is circulating in the community,” Singapore’s health ministry said late on Wednesday, referring to the new, potentially more infectious UK strain.
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