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SINGAPORE: Three community cases were among 58 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore at noon on Saturday (January 30), the Health Ministry said.
This is the highest number of infections in Singapore since September 11 last year, when 86 cases were reported.
The remaining 55 infections were imported cases and were placed on the admission notice or isolated upon arrival.
Among the imported cases were four Singaporeans or permanent residents and 32 foreign domestic workers.
No new infections were reported in the dormitories of foreign workers.
THE COMMUNITY CASES DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT DESPITE THE SYMPTOMS
The three community cases reported on Saturday are currently unrelated.
Case 59757 is a 72-year-old Singaporean man who works for Certis Cisco as an aviation control officer at Terminal 1 at Changi Airport.
Their job is to inspect the luggage of arriving passengers via X-ray scanners and direct the passengers to the baggage screening lanes.
On Monday he had received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination center located in Terminal 4 of the Changi Airport.
The same day he developed a cough and a sore throat, but did not seek medical treatment.
“As the vaccine does not contain live virus, it could not have been infected due to the vaccine,” said the Ministry of Health.
“It is possible for you to become infected just before or just after vaccination, as it usually takes a few weeks for a person to develop immunity after completing the vaccine.”
On Wednesday, he went to work and was tested as part of the Routine List Testing (RRT).
Their joint test result came back positive for COVID-19 on Thursday night, and an individual test was conducted later that night at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
His test result came back positive for COVID-19 infection the next day.
His previous RRT tests, the last one conducted on January 15, were negative for COVID-19 infection, the ministry said.
His serological test result was negative, indicating that it is likely a current infection, the Health Ministry added.
On Thursday night, he met 12 other people to play tennis at the National Service Resort & Country Club located at 10 Changi Coast Walk.
“Investigations are being carried out to assess whether there has been any violation of the safe management measures in force,” the Health Ministry said.
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The second community case is a 68-year-old permanent resident, known as Case 59788, who works as a cleaner at the Broadway cafeteria, located at Block 848 Yishun Street 81.
On Tuesday she developed a sore throat and body aches, but did not seek medical treatment. He went to work on Wednesday and had a runny nose that night. He stayed home the next day.
On Friday, she sought medical treatment at a polyclinic where she was tested for COVID-19 as part of the Health Ministry’s enhanced community testing.
He was confirmed to have the COVID-19 infection the same day and was subsequently taken to NCID.
The result of his serological test is pending, the ministry said.
The remaining case in the community is the wife in case 59788, a 69-year-old permanent resident who is a homemaker.
Known as Case 59789, she developed a cough and flu last Saturday, but did not seek medical treatment until Friday, when she went to a polyclinic with her husband.
They tested him for COVID-19 and his result came back positive the same day.
She was later taken to the NCID and the result of her serological test is pending.
Epidemiological investigations are ongoing. All identified close contacts of the cases, including their relatives, household members and co-workers, have been isolated and quarantined, the Health Ministry said.
“We strongly urge everyone to do their part to reduce the risk of transmission. Those who are unwell, including those showing early / mild symptoms, should be socially responsible and seek immediate medical attention and stay home to prevent infection. spreading the disease to others. “the ministry said.
The Health Ministry added that the total number of new cases in the community has decreased from 17 cases in the previous week to three cases in the last week.
The number of unrelated cases in the community has also decreased from three cases in the previous week to two cases in the last week.
The Ministry of Health also added several new places to its list of places visited by community cases during their infectious period. They are: Marsiling Market, the Broadway cafeteria at Block 848 Yishun Street 81, and the National Service Resort & Country Club Changi.
TWO LOCAL CLUSTERS CLOSED
According to the Ministry of Health, there have been no more cases linked to two clusters during the last two incubation periods.
These groups, one involving case 58810, a marine surveyor, and the other involving case 58817, a port pilot, have been closed.
3 CITIZENS AMONG IMPORTED CASES
Among the 55 imported COVID-19 infections, there are three Singaporeans and one permanent resident who returned from Bahrain, Indonesia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
Four are holders of dependent passes who came from France, India and Russia.
One is a holder of a long-term visit pass that arrived from India, while two cases are holders of a work pass that arrived from Romania and the United Arab Emirates.
Three cases are holders of short-term visiting passes: one who came from Indonesia for a job placement, another who traveled from India to study in Singapore, and the third case who came from Bangladesh to visit a family member who is protected in a hospital here. .
The remaining 41 are work permit holders who came from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar, of which 32 are foreign domestic workers.
RECOVERIES
Fifteen more cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities, bringing Singapore’s total recoveries to 59,196.
There are still 46 cases in the hospital. Most of them are stable or improving and no one is in the intensive care unit. Another 236 are being isolated and cared for in community facilities.
Among the 247 confirmed cases reported between January 24 and 30, 122 cases tested positive on serological tests, the Health Ministry said. Forty have tested negative and 85 serological test results are pending.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,157 COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths.
SUSPENDED GREEN LANES ARRANGEMENTS
Starting Monday, Singapore will suspend reciprocal Green Lane Agreements (RGL) with Malaysia, Germany and South Korea for three months, the Foreign Ministry (MFA) said.
In a statement on Saturday, MFA said: “Given the resurgence of COVID-19 cases worldwide, the Singapore government will suspend the reciprocal Green Lane agreements with Germany, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea, for a period of three months from Monday, February 1, 2021, 0001 hours. ”
“The Singapore Government will review the reciprocal Green Lane agreements at the end of the suspension period. Travelers who have already been approved to enter Singapore under these reciprocal Green Lane agreements may continue to do so,” the statement added.
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MFA added that the Singapore government will continue to monitor the global situation and adjust border measures to manage the risk of importation and transmission to the community.
As of Saturday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,507 COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths.
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