10 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore
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10 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore
本帖最後由 geemong 於 2021-5-13 16:38 編輯
10 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore,
including Sengkang General Hospital nurse
Ten cases in slotxo ดาวน์โหลด the community were among 16 new COVID-19
infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (May 12),
said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Seven of the 10 new community cases are linked to the Changi Airport cluster.
One is linked to the cluster at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), while another is linked
to a Grab driver who previously tested positive.
Four of the 10 new community cases have tested preliminarily positive for the B1617
variant of the coronavirus - a variant first detected in India.
SENGKANG GENERAL HOSPITAL NURSE
The sole unlinked community case is a 33-year-old Philippine national who works
as an operating theatre nurse at Sengkang General Hospital.
The man developed a runny nose on the night of May 9, a cough on the night of
May 10 and subsequently a fever, sore throat, shortness of breath and loss of taste
on May 11.
He was tested for COVID-19 on May 10 as part of Sengkang General Hospital’s
testing of staff members and his test result came back positive for COVID-19
the next day. His serology test result is positive.
CASE LINKED TO GRAB DRIVER
The second community case, a 36-year-old Vietnamese woman, has been linked to
the cluster involving a Grab driver. The woman, who is a short-term pass holder,
is a household contact of the driver and his family member, a 72-year-old
Singaporean man.
The woman, known as Case 63092, arrived from Vietnam on Apr 12 and served her
stay-home notice at a dedicated facility until Apr 26. Her pre-departure test taken
in Vietnam on Apr 10 was negative for COVID-19 infection, as was a test taken
during her stay-home notice on Apr 25. |
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