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Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry
1. Press releases

General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of novel coronavirus in Singapore

4 February 2020

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On 4 February 2020, MOH confirmed the first human-to-human transmission cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Singapore.

While there is as yet no evidence of widespread sustained community transmission in Singapore, MTI, MOM, NTUC and SNEF would like to advise employers and employees to take additional precautionary measures as they continue their business operations. Please click here (opens in new tab) for the joint advisory.