Singapore
24 Apr 2021 04:55PM (Updated: 24 Apr 2021 05:00PM )
SINGAPORE: Five community cases were among the 23 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (Apr 24).
All five cases had been placed on quarantine earlier, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update.
Four of the community cases are close contacts of Case 62113 , a 39-year-old Indonesian man who is a sea crew on board a bunker tanker. He first tested positive for COVID-19 on Apr 16.
The remaining 18 cases were imported and were placed on stay-home notice or
No new cases were reported in foreign workers dormitories
Details of the new cases will be released on Saturday night, the ministry said.
SINGAPORE TO STOP ENTRY FOR VISITORS FROM INDIA
As of 11.59pm on Friday, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India within the last 14 days were not allowed entry into Singapore. This included visitors who transited in India and all who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore.
There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, with the country reporting record numbers of infections daily.
Singapore's sole COVID-19 dormitory case reported on Friday was a fully vaccinated work permit holder whose infection was detected through rostered routine testing.
The man lives at the SCM Tuas Lodge and is employed by Sembcorp Marine Integrated 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 cases.
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Source: CNA/mi
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5 community cases among 23 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
Pedestrians in Singapore wearing protective face masks while crossing a road at Orchard Road during peak hours on Sep 4, 2020. (Photo: Marcus Mark Ramos)24 Apr 2021 04:55PM (Updated: 24 Apr 2021 05:00PM )
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SINGAPORE: Five community cases were among the 23 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (Apr 24).
All five cases had been placed on quarantine earlier, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update.
Four of the community cases are close contacts of Case 62113 , a 39-year-old Indonesian man who is a sea crew on board a bunker tanker. He first tested positive for COVID-19 on Apr 16.
The remaining 18 cases were imported and were placed on stay-home notice or
No new cases were reported in foreign workers dormitories
Details of the new cases will be released on Saturday night, the ministry said.
SINGAPORE TO STOP ENTRY FOR VISITORS FROM INDIA
As of 11.59pm on Friday, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India within the last 14 days were not allowed entry into Singapore. This included visitors who transited in India and all who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore.
There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, with the country reporting record numbers of infections daily.
READ: COVID-19: Singapore to stop entry for all long-term pass holders, short-term visitors with recent travel history to India
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Singapore's sole COVID-19 dormitory case reported on Friday was a fully vaccinated work permit holder whose infection was detected through rostered routine testing.
The man lives at the SCM Tuas Lodge and is employed by Sembcorp Marine Integrated 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 cases.
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Source: CNA/mi
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