Singapore The Health Ministry said that Malaysian truck drivers are not allowed to mingle in the community other than for delivery purposes and are not allowed to stay overnight in Singapore.
Entrance of the Resorts World Sentosa casino. (File photo: Christy Yip)
21 Feb 2021 11:56PM (Updated: 22 Feb 2021 12:00AM) [h=2]Share this content[/h]
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Feb 21) that it is investigating a Malaysian truck driver who had visited Resorts World Sentosa casino on Feb 9 to assess if there had been any breach of relevant prevailing COVID-19 measures.
The driver who works as a freelance deliveryman was denied entry into Singapore on Thursday after he tested positive for COVID-19 in an antigen rapid test (ART) at Woodlands Checkpoint.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHis polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test also came back positive on Friday.
The man's previous trip to Singapore was on Feb 8, when he tested negative for COVID-19 for his ART at the checkpoint.
Investigations found that he had visited Resorts World Sentosa Casino on Feb 9, before leaving for Malaysia on the same day, said the ministry.
[h=3]READ: 11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported[/h] AdvertisementAdvertisement"Malaysian truck drivers are not allowed to mingle in the community other than for delivery purposes and are not to stay overnight," said MOH.
"Investigations are ongoing to assess if there had been any breach of the relevant prevailing measures."
The ministry added Resorts World Sentosa Casino at 8 Sentosa Gateway to the list of public places visited by COVID-19 cases in the community during their infectious period on Sunday.
Singapore reported 11 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, all of whom are imported cases, taking the national tally to 59,869.
AdvertisementMOH said that the Malaysian truck driver is not included in the case count as "he had not been allowed entry into Singapore after his positive ART test".
It added that it will take all necessary public health actions as a precautionary measure, including placing all identified close contacts on quarantine.
[h=3]READ: Mandatory COVID-19 tests for cargo drivers entering Singapore from Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints[/h]
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21 Feb 2021 11:56PM (Updated: 22 Feb 2021 12:00AM) [h=2]Share this content[/h]
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Feb 21) that it is investigating a Malaysian truck driver who had visited Resorts World Sentosa casino on Feb 9 to assess if there had been any breach of relevant prevailing COVID-19 measures.
The driver who works as a freelance deliveryman was denied entry into Singapore on Thursday after he tested positive for COVID-19 in an antigen rapid test (ART) at Woodlands Checkpoint.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHis polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test also came back positive on Friday.
The man's previous trip to Singapore was on Feb 8, when he tested negative for COVID-19 for his ART at the checkpoint.
Investigations found that he had visited Resorts World Sentosa Casino on Feb 9, before leaving for Malaysia on the same day, said the ministry.
[h=3]READ: 11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported[/h] AdvertisementAdvertisement"Malaysian truck drivers are not allowed to mingle in the community other than for delivery purposes and are not to stay overnight," said MOH.
"Investigations are ongoing to assess if there had been any breach of the relevant prevailing measures."
The ministry added Resorts World Sentosa Casino at 8 Sentosa Gateway to the list of public places visited by COVID-19 cases in the community during their infectious period on Sunday.
Singapore reported 11 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, all of whom are imported cases, taking the national tally to 59,869.
AdvertisementMOH said that the Malaysian truck driver is not included in the case count as "he had not been allowed entry into Singapore after his positive ART test".
It added that it will take all necessary public health actions as a precautionary measure, including placing all identified close contacts on quarantine.
[h=3]READ: Mandatory COVID-19 tests for cargo drivers entering Singapore from Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints[/h]
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