Singapore Faces Controversy Over COVID-19 Test Kit Errors... 33 Confirmed Cases Tested Negative
[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] It has been reported that over 30 people in Singapore were diagnosed as COVID-19 positive due to errors in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits.
According to local media such as the daily The Straits Times on the 11th, the Ministry of Health announced that 486 additional people tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 23,822. The number of new confirmed cases decreased by 390 from the previous day (876 cases).
The Ministry of Health cited a decrease in the number of COVID-19 tests as one of the reasons for the significant drop in new cases. They added that testing was not conducted at one laboratory due to issues with the diagnostic test kits.
The day before, the Ministry of Health explained that 33 people who had tested positive at one laboratory were found to be 'false positives' caused by a calibration issue with one of the diagnostic kits. Accordingly, retesting conducted at the National Public Health Laboratory confirmed that all 33 individuals were negative.
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The Ministry of Health further explained that the laboratory in question has suspended all testing and is working to resolve the issue.
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