The first two patients are among the people we have had difficulties in accessing during contact tracing as the family went into hiding. They ignored calls from the contact tracers and kept themselves locked up in their home while pretending to be out of town.

Through forceful measures, and in line with the Public Health Act CAP. 295, the vigilant rapid response team managed to get access to them for screening and testing. They have since been admitted to the isolation center and all their contacts are being traced.