14 community cases, 1 dormitory resident among 24 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 14 new COVID-19 neighborhood instances and one new an infection in a migrant employee dormitory on Thursday (Could 27).

Twelve of those domestically transmitted infections had been linked to earlier instances, all of whom had been positioned in quarantine. The remaining three instances are at the moment unlinked, mentioned the Ministry of Well being (MOH).

There have been additionally 9 imported instances. They had been positioned on stay-home discover or remoted upon arrival in Singapore. Seven are returning Singaporeans or everlasting residents. 

In whole, 24 new COVID-19 instances had been reported in Singapore on Thursday.

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UNLINKED COMMUNITY CASES

Two of the unlinked instances are neighborhood infections.

The primary unlinked neighborhood case is a 43-year-old Singaporean girl who works at GovTech. She was final at work on Could 7. 

She developed a fever, runny nostril and physique aches on Could 24 and sought medical remedy at a common practitioner clinic on Could 25, when she underwent each an antigen fast take a look at (ART) and polymerase chain response (PCR) take a look at.

She was instantly remoted when her ART consequence got here again optimistic on the identical day. Her PCR take a look at consequence got here again optimistic on Could 26. Her serology take a look at result's adverse.

The second unlinked neighborhood case is a 67-year-old Singaporean retiree. He developed a cough and runny nostril on Could 25 and sought medical remedy on the identical day.

He was instantly remoted when his ART consequence got here again optimistic. His PCR take a look at consequence additionally got here again optimistic on the identical day. His serology take a look at result's adverse.

HONG YE GROUP CLEANERS CLUSTER

Of the 12 linked instances, three are employed by Hong Ye Group as cleaners at Changi Enterprise Park. 

The primary case is a 25-year-old Singaporean man who examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Could 27. He's a office contact of a earlier case and a family contact of one other case.

The second new case on this cluster is a 58-year-old Singaporean man who's a office contact of a earlier case. He developed signs on Could 20 and was quarantined the next day after being recognized as a office contact of a earlier case. He didn't report his signs.

The 58-year-old man examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Could 26.

The third new case is a 56-year-old Singaporean girl who was additionally recognized as a detailed contact of a earlier case. She examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Could 26.

There at the moment are six instances on this cluster.

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PACIFIC LAW CLUSTER

Three new instances have been linked to the Pacific Regulation cluster. All three new instances are relations and family contacts of a 50-year-old girl who works on the regulation agency.

The brand new instances had been quarantined on Could 22, and examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Could 26 whereas in quarantine.

The primary new case is a 76-year-old Singaporean man who's employed by Clear Options as a cleaner at Henry Park Main Faculty, and the second case is a 74-year-old Singaporean homemaker. Each have accomplished the complete vaccination routine.

The third new case on this cluster is a 43-year-old Singaporean man who works as a retail assistant at Alpha Audio.

There at the moment are seven instances on this cluster.

CHANGI PRISON COMPLEX CLUSTER

A 61-year-old Singaporean inmate at Changi Jail Advanced is linked to the cluster there. He's a detailed contact of a earlier case.

The brand new case was quarantined on Could 13, and was examined on Could 13, Could 17, Could 19, Could 21 and Could 23, with all checks returning adverse. On Could 25, he was examined once more, with the take a look at consequence coming again optimistic for COVID-19. the subsequent day.

The inmate acquired his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Mar 30 and the second dose on Apr 20.

There at the moment are 13 instances linked to this cluster.

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TEKTRONIX CLUSTER

A 43-year-old everlasting resident who works at Tektronix Southeast Asia has been linked to a brand new cluster there.

He was organized by his firm to be examined for COVID-19 on Could 24 and his ART consequence got here again adverse. He was quarantined the next day as he had been recognized as a office contact of a earlier case. 

The person developed a fever, cough and sore throat on Could 25 and he was examined for COVID-19. The take a look at consequence got here again optimistic on the identical day.

This new cluster now has three instances, all of whom work on the agency.

CLUSTER LINKED TO PATEC ENGINEER

One other new cluster recognized on Thursday is linked to a 28-year-old Singaporean engineer who works at engineering agency Patec. He examined optimistic on Could 18. There are three instances on this cluster.

The brand new case on Thursday that's linked to this cluster is a 55-year-old Singaporean man who is a member of the family and family contact of the 2 different instances.

He works as a dispatch rider at MV Credit score, and was quarantined on Could 18. He examined adverse for COVID-19 on Could 21, and developed a fever on Could 25 however didn't report it, mentioned MOH. 

The person was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital the subsequent day after his fever continued. He was examined for COVID-19 on the hospital and his consequence got here again optimistic on Could 27.

CLUSTER LINKED TO WESTWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT

A 53-year-old Singaporean man who works as a driver at Kim Transport and as a part-time non-public rent automobile driver with Seize examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Could 26.

He's a family contact and member of the family of a Westwood Secondary Faculty pupil who examined optimistic, and one other case.

There at the moment are 4 instances linked to this cluster.

OTHER LINKED CASES

Different linked instances in the neighborhood embrace a 55-year-old Singaporean freelance handyman and a 50-year-old Singaporean man who works at Assalaamu’alaikum Enterprise.

MOH mentioned that the cluster linked to Case 62049 has been closed, as there have been no new instances linked to it for the previous 28 days, mentioned MOH. Case 62049 is a 79-year-old Indian nationwide who arrived from India to go to his member of the family who's a everlasting resident.

NEW DORMITORY CASE

One new case was reported in a migrant employee dormitory on Thursday.

Case 63750 is a 42-year-old Bangladeshi man who's employed by Teng Feng Engineering and works at Harvest @ Woodlands. He lives at Woodlands Lodge 2. 

"He has reported that he had not interacted with previous cases (Cases 63622, 63696, 63697, 63698, and 63723) who reside at Harvest @ Woodlands," mentioned MOH, including that the brand new case is at the moment unlinked.

He's asymptomatic and was detected when he was examined on Could 23 as a part of rostered routine testing. He was remoted after his pooled take a look at consequence got here again optimistic on Could 24. 

A person take a look at was accomplished on Could 25, and his take a look at consequence got here again optimistic for COVID-19 the next day.

"His serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection," mentioned MOH.

He acquired his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Could 14.

IMPORTED CASES

9 imported instances had been reported on Thursday, together with 5 Singaporeans and two everlasting residents who returned from India.

Additionally among the many new imported instances is a short-term go to cross holder who arrived from Indonesia to go to her member of the family, who's a Singaporean.

The remaining imported case is a particular cross holder who's a sea crew member. He arrived from Indonesia on a vessel and was examined when he was hospitalised for a medical situation that was unrelated to COVID-19, mentioned MOH.

All 9 instances had been positioned on stay-home discover or remoted upon arrival in Singapore.

TWO CASES IN ICU

Total, the variety of new instances in the neighborhood has decreased from 190 within the week earlier than to 152 up to now week.

The variety of unlinked instances has additionally decreased from 43 within the week earlier than to 26 up to now week.

Among the many 210 instances reported between Could 21 to Could 27, 46 have examined optimistic of their serology checks and 137 have examined adverse. One other 27 serology take a look at outcomes are pending.

Twelve extra COVID-19 instances have been discharged from hospitals or neighborhood isolation services, taking Singapore's whole recoveries to 61,372.

There are at the moment 245 instances nonetheless in hospital, most of whom are steady or enhancing. Two are in vital situation within the intensive care unit.

One other 291 instances who've gentle signs or are clinically properly however nonetheless take a look at optimistic for COVID-19 are remoted and cared for at neighborhood services.

READ: Returning Singaporeans, PRs might want to take a look at adverse for COVID-19 inside 72 hours earlier than departure

Singapore will toughen entry necessities for returning residents and everlasting residents to handle the chance of imported instances and onward transmission in the neighborhood.

"In recent weeks, the global situation has worsened, and we have observed the emergence of new and potentially more infectious variants," mentioned MOH on Wednesday.

From 11.59pm on Could 29, returning Singaporeans and everlasting residents should current a legitimate adverse COVID-19 polymerase chain response take a look at taken inside 72 hours earlier than their departure for Singapore.

Solely those that have stayed in lower-risk locations – Australia, Brunei, mainland China, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macau – within the 21 days earlier than departure will likely be exempted.

As of Thursday, Singapore has reported a complete of 61,940 COVID-19 instances and 32 fatalities from the illness.

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