By Gabriela Baron
A Filipino in Singapore has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
(REUTERS/Edgar Su/MANILA BULLETIN)
DFA Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said that the Filipino is currently in isolation at Singapore's National Centre for Infectious Disease.
"This is first confirmed case involving a Filipino in Singapore," Dulay said.
The undersecretary added that the Philippine Embassy in Singapore was in close contact with the Singaporean health officials to monitor the condition and well-being of the Filipino.
The global death toll from COVID-19 is at 2,458. As of Saturday, a total of 89 people in Singapore have tested positive for the virus.