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SINGAPORE: The bedroom COVID-19 case reported on Friday (February 5) is a Bangladeshi man who arrived in Singapore in December and tested negative for the virus during his stay-at-home advisory and a test for routine last month.
Identified as case 59966, the 31-year-old Bangladeshi man with a work pass remains in a dormitory located at 1 Soon Lee Street, according to the daily update of the Ministry of Health.
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He arrived in Singapore on December 13, 2020, and delivered his stay-at-home notice in a dedicated facility until December 27.
His swab done on Dec. 23 during the stay-at-home advisory was negative for COVID-19.
It tested negative again during a routine test listed for migrant workers on January 13.
His infection was detected after another routine test on February 4. He is asymptomatic.
“His serological test was positive, but given the relatively long time interval between his trip and the positive COVID-19 test, we have classified this case as locally transmitted,” the Ministry of Health said.
He had not started work in Singapore since his arrival, the ministry added.
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The last COVID-19 case reported in a bedroom was on January 16.
Singapore reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Among them, there were two local infections, including the bedroom case.
There was also a community case, a 56-year-old Singaporean man who works at the Changi Cargo Megaplex. His infection was detected after he underwent a tuberculosis test.
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