News Forum - Two South African travellers test positive for Omicron at Singapore airport

[Thaiger]

Singapore’s health ministry says two South African travellers tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant “Omicron” transit at Changi Airport on their way to Australia yesterday. Contact tracing has begun for airport personnel who may have come into contact with two travellers. According to the ministry, the two residents of Johannesburg with pre-departure negative tests before boarding a Singapore Airlines flight were infected with the new variant upon arrival at Changi Airport and did not leave for their destination in Sydney. While the majority of passengers on the Singapore Airlines flight from Johannesburg waited in the transit area until their […]

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[Fluke]

So that means all the other people on the flight are currently on their way to Australia ?

[HiuMak]

53 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Singapore’s health ministry says two South African travellers tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant “Omicron” transit at Changi Airport on their way to Australia yesterday. Contact tracing has begun for airport personnel who may have come into contact with two travellers. According to the ministry, the two residents of Johannesburg with pre-departure negative tests before boarding a Singapore Airlines flight were infected with the new variant upon arrival at Changi Airport and did not leave for their destination in Sydney. While the majority of passengers on the Singapore Airlines flight from Johannesburg waited in the transit area until their […]

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Wonder how with PCR test and they still manage to slip through the cracks. UK, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Canada to name a few. Jus wonder 

[HiuMak]

Now everyone on flight needs to be quarantine. Congrats

[NCC1701A]

oh god six more months of no Crazy House in Bangkok. 

[HiuMak]

Just now, NCC1701A said:

oh god six more months of no Crazy House in Bangkok. 

I bet you meant crazy "horse"

[Rain]

Won't be too long before we find that there is really nothing of Omicron. 

Yet, we'll continue on in our most usual bombastic manner. 

Too easy.

[Jason]

There's two things that are comforting here. firstly, this variant has been identified quickly. Compare it to our first response to Covid and it's about as immediate as the world can get. Secondly, countries are immediately moving to close borders and ringfence the outbreak. Even with that effort, it has spread. Now it is a case of wait and see. Maybe it is a sign of a more transmissible, more deadly variant. Or maybe it is a sign of desperation with this virus....a final attempt to infect humanity....time will tell.

[Poolie]

13 minutes ago, Jason said:

There's two things that are comforting here. firstly, this variant has been identified quickly. Compare it to our first response to Covid and it's about as immediate as the world can get. Secondly, countries are immediately moving to close borders and ringfence the outbreak. Even with that effort, it has spread. Now it is a case of wait and see. Maybe it is a sign of a more transmissible, more deadly variant. Or maybe it is a sign of desperation with this virus....a final attempt to infect humanity....time will tell.

It seems to be reasonably easy when you know exactly what you're dealing with, i.e. a variant strain of an established disease.

[BangkokBen]

I believe Covid positive travelers in Singapore are given 6-10 strokes with a cane (rotan) in addition to a fine and or prison.

[HiuMak]

Australian authorities must be cursing at Singapore for Omnicron in Sydney

[poohy]

15 hours ago, Rain said:

Won't be too long before we find that there is really nothing of Omicron. 

Yet, we'll continue on in our most usual bombastic manner. 

Too easy.

From all initial reports its contagious but not overly serious   and if you are vaccinated nothing to worry about basically according to a doctor friend in UK the end of the pandemic

Of course it wonr stop governments ruining peoples lives

[HiuMak]

28 minutes ago, poohy said:

From all initial reports its contagious but not overly serious   and if you are vaccinated nothing to worry about basically according to a doctor friend in UK the end of the pandemic

Of course it wonr stop governments ruining peoples lives

Great news so far and finally a variant that is not deadly. I hope it will be mild and everyone can get natural immunity through Omnicron and we have herd immunity.