as informed in todayonline
26 more confirmed Zika cases, 5 live or work in Kallang Way and Paya Lebar Way
26 more confirmed Zika cases, 5 live or work in Kallang Way and Paya Lebar Way
SINGAPORE — There were 26 more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore, as of noon on Tuesday (Aug 30), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) in a joint release.This brings the total number of locally transmitted cases to 82.Of the latest confirmed cases, 17 cases live or work in the Sims Drive/Aljunied Crescent area and five live or work in Kallang Way and Paya Lebar Way, north of Sims Drive/Aljunied, said the MOH and NEA.
additionally straitstimes
Zika outbreak: Operations at Paya Lebar Way and Kallang Way to keep mosquitoes at bay, Environment News & Top Stories
Zika outbreak: Operations at Paya Lebar Way and Kallang Way to keep mosquitoes at bay, Environment News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE - The National Environment Agency (NEA) carried out vector control operations in Paya Lebar Way and Kallang Way on Wednesday (Aug 31) morning, a day after 26 cases of locally transmitted Zika infections were confirmed, with five of those infected having lived or worked in both areas.NEA officers and contractors were seen fogging the area around Block 120, Paya Lebar Way, while drains in the area were treated with granular insecticide to destroy potential mosquito breeding sites.They also visited the homes of residents in the area to carry out misting to keep mosquitoes at bay.
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