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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MoH) said it is investigating a Malaysian truck driver who was denied entry into the republic last Thursday after testing positive for Covid-19 during a rapid antigen test (ART) in Woodlands Checkpoint.
The ministry said the independent deliverer’s polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test came back positive for Covid-19 infection on Friday.
He said the man’s previous trip to Singapore was on February 8, when he tested negative for Covid at the checkpoint.
“Our investigations found that he had visited Resorts World Sentosa Casino on February 9 before leaving for Malaysia on the same day,” he said in a statement yesterday.
While he was not included in the case count as he was not allowed to enter Singapore after his positive ART test, the ministry said it will take the necessary public health actions as a precautionary measure, including quarantining all identified close contacts.
He said Malaysian truck drivers are not allowed to mingle in the community other than for delivery purposes and should not stay overnight.
Investigations are ongoing to assess whether there was any breach of the measures, he said.
At noon yesterday, Singapore reported 11 new cases of Covid-19, all imported, bringing the total infection count to 59,869.
