Short-Term Visit Pass Holder From Vietnam Linked To KTV Cluster
Yesterday, Singaporeans were shocked to find out there were 56 new locally transmitted cases, with 42 of the 56 linked to the growing KTV cluster.
Determining the linkages between the cases is important to contain the spread. Hence, authorities revealed that the first case linked to the KTV cluster is a Short-Term Visit Pass holder from Vietnam.
A police investigation is underway to uncover whether there was a breach of rules.
Here’s what we know of the developments so far.
Index case linked to KTV cluster is a woman from Vietnam
According to The Straits Times, a Short-Term Visit Pass holder from Vietnam is the first case linked to the KTV cluster.
Passengers of Dream Cruises’ World Dream ship leaving Marina Bay Cruise Centre, on July 14, 2021. - ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): More than half of the 1, 646 passengers on board the Dream Cruises ship World Dream - who had been ordered to stay in their rooms since 1am on Wednesday (July 14) due to a Covid-19 case on board - disembarked by 10.15pm that night.
This marks the beginning of the end of a 20-hour period of uncertainty, during which meals were delivered to their rooms and the ship provided complimentary Wi-Fi.
The first passenger was seen walking across the gangplank from the ship to the cruise centre at 8.56pm - 12 hours after the cruise was initially slated to end at 9am.
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