Vaccinated man who cared for mother at quarantine facility is among Singapore's 5 new community cases

SINGAPORE: A forty five-year-old man who was his mom's caregiver at a COVID-19 quarantine facility was among the many 5 new group instances reported in Singapore on Saturday (Apr 24).   

The Singapore everlasting resident had accomplished his COVID-19 vaccination, having obtained his second dose greater than a month in the past on Mar 19.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing symptomatic disease for the vast majority of those vaccinated, but it is possible for vaccinated individuals to get infected," mentioned the Ministry of Well being (MOH).

The person, recognized as Case 62373 is a senior government at Wirana Delivery Company.

His dad and mom arrived in Singapore from India on Apr 15.

His father examined constructive on his arrival swab and was taken to hospital.

His mom was recognized as a detailed contact of two COVID-19 instances on the identical flight and was positioned on quarantine from Apr 16 to 30 at a authorities facility.

The 2 instances - 62029 and 62030 - are dependent's move holders whose infections had been confirmed on Apr 16. They're a 41-year-old British girl and a 36-year-old Indian nationwide respectively.

"While Case 62373 had not travelled to India with his parents, he had requested to take care of his mother at the quarantine facility, and moved into the same room as her on Apr 16, where he had remained," MOH mentioned.

The person developed a blocked nostril on Apr 23 and reported it. He was taken to the Nationwide Centre for Infectious Ailments (NCID) on Apr 24 and his an infection was confirmed that day. 

His serological take a look at has come again detrimental, indicating that that is probably a present an infection.

NEW CLUSTER

The opposite 4 group instances had been on board the identical bunker tanker as Case 62113, a 39-year-old Indonesian sea crew member who examined constructive final week.

The 4 had been underneath quarantine once they examined constructive for the coronavirus. 

"They had not disembarked from the vessel except to go for COVID-19 testing or vaccination," MOH mentioned.

READ: New COVID-19 cluster in Singapore after 4 group instances linked to Indonesian sea crew member

IMPORTED CASES

In all, Singapore reported 23 COVID-19 instances on Saturday.

The remaining 18 instances had been imported and had been positioned on stay-home discover or remoted upon arrival in Singapore, mentioned MOH.

They embody a Singapore everlasting resident who returned from India, three dependent's move holders who arrived from India and the Maldives, in addition to three pupil's move holders who arrived from India.

One case is a piece move holder who additionally arrived from India.

Six are work allow holders who arrived from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and the Philippines. Two of them are overseas home staff.

The remaining 4 imported instances are short-term go to move holders. Three arrived from Croatia, Germany, Indonesia and Romania for a piece mission, and one arrived from India to go to a member of the family who's a Singapore everlasting resident.

All imported instances who arrived from India examined constructive for COVID-19 on Apr 23, except the Singapore everlasting resident whose an infection was confirmed on Apr 24.

No new instances had been reported in migrant employee dormitories.

MOH mentioned 16 extra instances have been discharged from hospitals or group isolation amenities, taking the overall recoveries to 60,629.

There are 88 instances nonetheless in hospital, most of whom are secure or enhancing, with one affected person in essential situation within the intensive care unit.

One other 219 instances are remoted and cared for at group amenities. They've gentle signs, or are clinically nicely however nonetheless take a look at constructive for COVID-19.

Total, the variety of new instances in the neighborhood has elevated from seven instances within the week earlier than to 11 instances prior to now week.

The variety of unlinked instances in the neighborhood has additionally elevated from three instances within the week earlier than to 4 instances prior to now week.

SINGAPORE STOPS ENTRY FOR VISITORS FROM INDIA

As of 11.59pm on Friday, all long-term move holders and short-term guests with current journey historical past to India inside the final 14 days weren't allowed entry into Singapore. This included guests who transited in India and all who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore.

There was a surge in COVID-19 instances in India, with the nation reporting report numbers of infections every day.

READ: COVID-19: Singapore to cease entry for all long-term move holders, short-term guests with current journey historical past to India

READ: New COVID-19 dormitory case is a completely vaccinated resident at SCM Tuas Lodge

Singapore's sole COVID-19 dormitory case reported on Friday was a completely vaccinated work allow holder whose an infection was detected by way of rostered routine testing.

The person lives on the SCM Tuas Lodge and is employed by Sembcorp Marine Built-in Yard. He works at Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard. The 21-year-old man, who arrived in Singapore in October 2018, is asymptomatic. 

As of Saturday, Singapore has reported 60,966 COVID-19 instances and 30 fatalities.

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