2 community cases among 18 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including Changi Airport cleaner and NSF Toggle share menu
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People in protective face masks walk at Changi Airport Terminal 3. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
06 May 2021 04:20PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: Two community cases were among the 18 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (May 6).
The cases involve a cleaner deployed to Changi Airport Terminal 3 and a full-time national serviceman (NSF), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). It is the second consecutive day no new COVID-19 cases have been linked to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore s largest active cluster.
1 community case among 16 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore; new cluster formed Toggle share menu
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1 community case among 16 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore; new cluster formed
People wearing face masks at Marine Parade Central on Sep 14, 2020. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
05 May 2021 03:37PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: One community case is among the 16 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (May 5), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The new community case is linked to three previous dormitory
infections who tested positive last month. They form a new cluster, bringing the number of active clusters in Singapore to 10.
PSA port workers at Pasir Panjang Terminal to be tested after new COVID-19 cluster found Toggle share menu
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will conduct special testing operations for PSA Singapore port workers at Pasir Panjang Terminal as a precautionary measure, after a new COVID-19 cluster was reported there.
This comes after a trailer truck driver at Brani Terminal and Pasir Panjang Terminal tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday (May 4), said MOH.
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The 59-year-old Singaporean man is employed by GKE Express Logistics and was last at work on May 1.
Singapore now has 10 active Covid-19 clusters.
The latest case is a 59-year-old trailer truck driver who works at Brani Terminal and Pasir Panjang Terminal, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The Singaporean employed by GKE Express Logistics was last at work on May 1.
He developed a fever and sore throat on Sunday (May 2), and remained at home.
The next day, he sought medical treatment at a general practitioner clinic and was tested for Covid-19.
His result came back positive on Tuesday, and he was conveyed in an ambulance to Alexandra Hospital. His serology test result is pending, said MOH.
The earliest case in the cluster is a 23-year-old Indian national who works as a lashing specialist at the Pasir Panjang Terminal and was confirmed to have Covid-19 on April 10.
Maritime Singapore taking steps towards a greener maritime industry
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with six companies, namely BW Group, Sembcorp Marine, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Ocean Network Express, Foundation Det Norske Veritas and BHP, to establish a fund to set up a maritime decarbonisation centre in Singapore.
Under the partnership, each firm will contribute $10 million to support the centre and fund research and technology development projects to reduce the maritime industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. MPA will contribute an additional $60 million, bringing the total to $120 million.
The Pasir Panjang Terminal is among one of four container terminals operated by PSA Singapore that will be merged to form Tuas Port. The terminal also facilitated Asia’s first ship-to-container ship LNG bunkering operation in March, encouraging greater adoption of the fuel.PHOTO: PSA CORPORATION LTD