Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 1 more case of monkeypox infection on 25 July, bringing the total to 9 cases reported since June.
Citing sources from the MOH, the latest case involves a 31-year-old Filipino man who was confirmed positive on Monday after suffering from a fever for 4 days starting on July 21.
The patient was also found to develop a rash on his face and some on his limbs before being referred to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Sunday.
According to SGH sources, the patient is still in stable condition and there is no record of infection from previous cases.
According to Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, 5 of the 9 recorded cases involve local patients, but the government does not propose to create a mass vaccination campaign for the near future.
Moving to the other side of the embankment, Malaysia's Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin stated that the country is still free from monkeypox and that the 9 cases previously recorded had negative results.
Commenting on the fear of spreading the infection, Khairy explained that tourists visiting Malaysia need to fill out the MySejahtera travel application before entering the country's borders.
According to him, tourists who want to enter Malaysia are advised to monitor their health 21 days from the date of arrival.
In the meantime, Malaysia recorded the arrival of 531,360 tourists from May 1 to July 23 from countries that recorded cases of monkeypox.
The string, accompanying the declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday that people are advised to take care of their health and personal hygiene to prevent the epidemic from turning into a pandemic.
