SINGAPORE: Singapore reported six new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Nov 28), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update.
This includes one locally transmitted infection.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe case was detected through the ministry's community surveillance testing of stallholders in and around Tekka Centre on Thursday.
"Her serological test result has come back positive, which indicates likely past infection. There are no new cases in the dormitories," said MOH.
The remaining five cases reported on Saturday were imported infections who were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
More details will be provided on Saturday night, said MOH.
AdvertisementAdvertisement[h=3]READ: New SafeEntry Gateway device on trial at Downtown East to make TraceTogether check-ins more convenient[/h]On Friday, experts CNA spoke to said there were still community cases lurking about after Singapore reported its first local transmission in two weeks on Thursday.
"Just because we have not seen any reports of cases previously does not mean the coronavirus has been completely eradicated from within Singapore," Dean of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Teo Yik Ying told CNA.
Advertisement"What is more likely, and as reflected in this situation of having a new community case after a stretch with no reports of community transmission, is that the coronavirus is still lurking about in the community."
The 32-year-old Singaporean man who was the first community case in a fortnight had dinner at Seoul Garden at Tampines Mall a few days before he tested positive.
The man dined in with 12 family members who occupied three tables, prompting the restaurant to close on Friday for cleaning and disinfecting.
Singapore has reported a total of 58,205 COVID-19 cases to date.
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