90-Second Read: Two Singapore residents who were on board MV Hondius complete Hantavirus quarantine

SINGAPORE, Two Singapore residents who were being monitored for Hantavirus have been released from quarantine after testing negative for the disease. Most Hantavirus cases are expected to show signs of infection within this window. The 67-year-old Singaporean and 65-year-old Singapore permanent resident, both men, were last exposed to the virus on April 25 during a flight they shared with a confirmed Hantavirus case.

They completed their quarantine on June 6, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) on June 7. This marks the end of the residents' monitoring period, which is 42 days from their last exposure to the virus. They returned to Singapore separately on May 2 and May 6.

On the last 12 days of their quarantine, from May 25 to June 6, they were allowed to transition to home quarantine if they chose to do so. The World Health Organization has recorded 13 confirmed cases linked to the outbreak, including three deaths, as at May 27. The next day, they took a flight from St Helena to Johannesburg, South Africa.