Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what his doctors term as a “Covid rebound”.
In a Facebook post on Thursday , Mr Lee, 71, shared a photo of a positive antigen rapid test that he took.
“I feel fine but I am afraid I have turned Covid-19 positive again. My doctors say it is a Covid rebound, which happens in 5-10% of cases,” he wrote in his post. Mr Lee also added that he is “still infectious although the risk is not high compared to the initial infection”.Mr Lee said that he had “looked forward to attending the consecration ceremony of Sri Thendayuthapani Temple” on Thursday morning but"unfortunately will now have to miss it to keep others around me safe".
"My apologies to the organisers, and to all those attending the ceremony. I wish everyone a very successful consecration and celebration!" he said.On May 28, he announced in a Facebook post that he had tested negative for Covid-19. I feel fine but I am afraid I have turned COVID-19 positive again. My doctors say it is a COVID rebound, which happens...
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