Singapore
06 Jun 2021 03:35PM (Updated: 06 Jun 2021 10:34PM )
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported six new COVID-19 infections in the community as of noon on Sunday (Jun 6), including one with no links to previous cases.
All five community infections that were linked to earlier cases had already been placed in quarantine, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also 14 imported cases, all of which had been placed on stay-home notice or were isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Twelve of them were returning Singaporeans or permanent residents.
No new infections were reported in migrant workers' dormitories.
In all, 20 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Sunday.
PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL STUDENT IS SOLE UNLINKED CASE
A 13-year-old Singaporean girl student at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School is the only unlinked infection reported on Sunday. She was last in school on May 18.
She developed anosmia, or the loss of smell, on May 29, and did not seek treatment until Jun 4 when she visited a general practitioner clinic and was tested for COVID-19, said MOH.
Her test result came back positive for COVID-19 the next day and her serology test result is pending.
TWO STUDENTS LINKED TO TEKTRONIX CLUSTER
Two new cases - both students - are linked to the Tektronix cluster.
One is a 13-year-old Singaporean boy student at Canberra Secondary School. Identified as Case 64065, he was last in school on May 18.
The boy is a family member and household contact of three other cases, and a household contact of another.
He was placed in quarantine on May 25, and was tested for COVID-19 on Jun 4. His test result came back positive for COVID-19 the next day. He developed a sore throat on the same day. His test result is pending.
The other case is a 10-year-old Singaporean student at Endeavour Primary School. Identified as Case 64066, he was last in school on May 18.
He is a family member and household contact of three other cases, and a household contact of another.
The boy was quarantined on May 25, and tested for COVID-19 on Jun 4. He developed a cough on the same day. His test result came back positive for COVID-19 on Jun 5, and his serology test result is pending.
TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL AND PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL CLUSTERS CLOSED
The clusters at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Pasir Panjang Terminal were closed on Sunday after no new cases were linked to them for 28 days.
The cluster at TTSH - Singapore's only hospital COVID-19 cluster - had 48 cases, while the cluster at Pasir Panjang Terminal had five.
As of Sunday, Singapore has reported a total of 62,196 COVID-19 cases and 33 fatalities.
TESTING OPERATIONS IN HOUGANG
In an update on the testing operations in Hougang Avenue 8, MOH said 1,413 residents of Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8 and staff members working in shops in seven neighbouring blocks were tested.
The seven neighbouring blocks are: Block 511 Hougang Avenue 10; Blocks 681, 683 and 684 Hougang Avenue 8; Block 682 Hougang Avenue 4; and Blocks 685 and 698 Hougang Street 61.
As of 5pm on Sunday, 1,396 people were found to be negative for COVID-19 and another 17 test results are pending, said the Health Ministry.
A total of 3,212 visitors to Block 506 and to the seven neighbouring blocks have also been tested, of which 2,330 people were found to be negative for COVID-19 and 882 more test results are pending.
Mandatory COVID-19 testing for residents and visitors of Block 506 and shop employees at seven nearby blocks started on Friday .
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported six new COVID-19 infections in the community as of noon on Sunday (Jun 6), including one with no links to previous cases.
All five community infections that were linked to earlier cases had already been placed in quarantine, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also 14 imported cases, all of which had been placed on stay-home notice or were isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Twelve of them were returning Singaporeans or permanent residents.
No new infections were reported in migrant workers' dormitories.
In all, 20 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Sunday.
PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL STUDENT IS SOLE UNLINKED CASE
A 13-year-old Singaporean girl student at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School is the only unlinked infection reported on Sunday. She was last in school on May 18.
She developed anosmia, or the loss of smell, on May 29, and did not seek treatment until Jun 4 when she visited a general practitioner clinic and was tested for COVID-19, said MOH.
Her test result came back positive for COVID-19 the next day and her serology test result is pending.
TWO STUDENTS LINKED TO TEKTRONIX CLUSTER
Two new cases - both students - are linked to the Tektronix cluster.
One is a 13-year-old Singaporean boy student at Canberra Secondary School. Identified as Case 64065, he was last in school on May 18.
The boy is a family member and household contact of three other cases, and a household contact of another.
He was placed in quarantine on May 25, and was tested for COVID-19 on Jun 4. His test result came back positive for COVID-19 the next day. He developed a sore throat on the same day. His test result is pending.
The other case is a 10-year-old Singaporean student at Endeavour Primary School. Identified as Case 64066, he was last in school on May 18.
He is a family member and household contact of three other cases, and a household contact of another.
The boy was quarantined on May 25, and tested for COVID-19 on Jun 4. He developed a cough on the same day. His test result came back positive for COVID-19 on Jun 5, and his serology test result is pending.
TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL AND PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL CLUSTERS CLOSED
The clusters at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Pasir Panjang Terminal were closed on Sunday after no new cases were linked to them for 28 days.
The cluster at TTSH - Singapore's only hospital COVID-19 cluster - had 48 cases, while the cluster at Pasir Panjang Terminal had five.
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As of Sunday, Singapore has reported a total of 62,196 COVID-19 cases and 33 fatalities.
TESTING OPERATIONS IN HOUGANG
In an update on the testing operations in Hougang Avenue 8, MOH said 1,413 residents of Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8 and staff members working in shops in seven neighbouring blocks were tested.
The seven neighbouring blocks are: Block 511 Hougang Avenue 10; Blocks 681, 683 and 684 Hougang Avenue 8; Block 682 Hougang Avenue 4; and Blocks 685 and 698 Hougang Street 61.
As of 5pm on Sunday, 1,396 people were found to be negative for COVID-19 and another 17 test results are pending, said the Health Ministry.
A total of 3,212 visitors to Block 506 and to the seven neighbouring blocks have also been tested, of which 2,330 people were found to be negative for COVID-19 and 882 more test results are pending.
Mandatory COVID-19 testing for residents and visitors of Block 506 and shop employees at seven nearby blocks started on Friday .
READ: One COVID-19 case found after completion of mandatory testing at two Hougang blocks
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Source: CNA/cy
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