SINGAPORE - There were 28 new coronavirus cases, including 10 in the community, reported on Sunday (May 9).
Of the 10 cases, five are linked to previous cases and had already been placed under quarantine. This takes Singapore s total number of cases to 61,359.
The other 18 cases were imported. They had been placed on stay-home notice (SHN) or isolated on arrival from Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Among them were 11 Singaporeans or permanent residents.
There were no cases from the workers dormitories.
More details will be announced on Sunday night.
As a precaution, MOH said it will test all staff working at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, and Jewel.
May 09, 2021
As a precaution, the Ministry of Health will test all staff working at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, and Jewel.
SINGAPORE - Three men working at Changi Airport were among seven new Covid-19 community cases reported on Saturday (May 8).
As a precaution, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it will test all staff working at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, and Jewel.
The first case is a 57-year-old aviation officer who screens departing and transiting passengers at Changi Airport Terminals 1 and 3.
The Singaporean was tested for Covid-19 as part of rostered routine testing (RRT) on Wednesday and developed a sore throat in the evening but did not seek medical treatment, said MOH. He went to work the next day, and his sore throat worsened.
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