Three newly admitted inmates and a nurse from Changi Prison have tested positive for the corona virus.
All four individuals are unlinked to one another and there are no further cases which are due to these cases. The respective infected individuals were immediately isolated from the rest of the newly admitted inmates and housed in a separate facility.
Singapore Prison Services (SPS) said it has implemented a range of precautionary measures for both inmates and staff, such as segregating all newly admitted inmates at Changi Prison for 14 days from the general inmate population.
All new inmates will also have to undergo swab tests for the virus upon admission and at the end of the segregation period. These measures will help to minimise the risk of infection and ensure that cases can be detected early.
During the circuit breaker, all family visits and face-to-face programmes for inmates have also been suspended. Instead, inmates keep in contact with their families through phone calls and letters.