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MOH refutes Bloomberg report, says authorities will not separate children with Covid-19 from their families

MOH refutes Bloomberg report, says authorities will not separate children with Covid-19 from their families

Children will not be separated from their families if they test positive for Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Dec 26), refuting a Bloomberg editorial on Dec 23 that gave an account to the contrary.

The Bloomberg article, titled "Singapore's travelers face Omicron chaos", had described the purported negative experiences of travellers to Singapore who supposedly asked to hand their children over to the authorities, among others.

Clarifying, MOH said those aged 12 and below will stay with a caregiver, while those aged 13 to 19 are allowed to isolate alone only with the written consent of their caregivers.

MOH said that those who test positive for Covid-19 may be isolated in care facilities with another Covid-19 positive patient so as to optimise the use of overall healthcare capacity.

"These public health measures apply to everyone, be it Singapore citizens, permanent residents or foreigners," added the ministry.

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