Singapore in soup over text message

SINGAPORE: Singapore has apologised to more than 350 people who contracted Covid-19 for accidentally sending them a text message saying they had tested positive again, the health ministry said.

A technical glitch led to the message being sent out at the weekend, the ministry said on Monday, adding that no confidential information was revealed. A follow-up message was sent to the 357 people affected pointing out the mistake and “to apologise for any inconvenience and anxiety caused”, it said in a statement.

“We have since reviewed our processes to ensure that a similar error will not recur,” the ministry added.

Singapore initially managed to keep its outbreak in check but has been hit hard by a second wave of infections, mostly among migrant workers from crowded dormitories.