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The Straits Times | What do you know about Covid-19 reinfections

Published on 8 Feb 2021 7:53:57 PM

On Feb 6, Singapore detected its first case of likely Covid-19 reinfection. The patient is a 28-year-old male Bangladeshi national who holds a work permit and resides in a dormitory.

Senior infectious diseases consultant Dale Fisher from the National University Hospital told The Straits Times that people who have recovered from Covid-19 can get reinfected with the virus, as immunity wanes with time, even if they will likely be protected for a time.

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On Feb 6, Singapore detected its first case of likely Covid-19 reinfection. The patient is a 28-year-old male Bangladeshi national who holds a work permit and resides in a dormitory.

Senior infectious diseases consultant Dale Fisher from the National University Hospital told The Straits Times that people who have recovered from Covid-19 can get reinfected with the virus, as immunity wanes with time, even if they will likely be protected for a time.

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news, singapore, straits times, covid-19, coronavirus, nn, asia news network, asean, reinfection