It’s been a long time since most of us have been to a theme park, but there may be no need, since the COVID-19 pandemic is just like a roller coaster ride.
There are ups and downs, and you always feel like throwing up.
There was a slight rise in community cases yesterday (21 Jun), as 13 new COVID-19 cases were reported.
Thankfully, no new infections were detected in foreign workers’ dormitories, but unfortunately, two new clusters were identified.
Here are the details.
3 Unlinked Cases
Yesterday (21 Jun), five community cases were reported to have been unlinked. However, two have already been linked to previous cases following epidemiological investigations, leaving three yet to be linked. They are:
- A 33-year-old female Singapore Permanent Resident who works as a nurse at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital but is not involved in direct patient care
- A 38-year-old female Philippines national who is a foreign domestic worker
- A 29-year-old male Singaporean who works as a delivery rider with foodpanda
The 29-year-old delivery rider developed a fever and headache on 20 June, and sought medical treatment at a GP clinic on the same day, where he was administered both an ART and PCR test.
He was immediately isolated when his ART result came back positive for COVID-19. His PCR test result also came back positive for COVID-19 infection on 21 June.
His serology test result is pending.
115 Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre Cluster
The cluster at Bukit Merah View market is showing no signs of abating, as five more additions were reported yesterday.
They are:
- A 37-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who works as a chef at Holiday Inn Atrium and a part-time delivery driver for Lalamove Singapore
- A 71-year-old Singaporean man who is a retiree
- A 57-year-old Singaporean woman who is currently unemployed
- A 23-year-old Malaysian woman who works as a stall assistant at Tiong Bahru Yong Tao Hu (56 Eng Hoon Street)
- A 75-year-old Singaporean woman who is a retiree
The retiree developed a runny nose on 14 June but did not seek medical attention.
Her infection was detected through the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) community surveillance testing for residents of the Bukit Merah View area.
Her serology test result is pending.
She has been fully vaccinated, having received her first dose of the vaccine on 18 March, and the second dose on 8 April.
2 New Clusters
One of the new clusters is at 119 Bukit Merah View, which had two more cases linked to it yesterday (21 Jun), namely:
- A 63-year-old Singaporean man who is employed by CSP Maintenance Pte Ltd as a cleaner at Enabling Village (20 Lengkok Bahru)
- A 62-year-old Singaporean woman who is a homemaker
The other new cluster, at 121 Bukit Merah View, is made up of three previously reported cases that are now linked: Cases 64330, 64342, and 64345. All are retirees aged 86, 83, and 80 respectively.
Other Linked Cases
Two of yesterday (21 Jun)’s community cases were linked to the Case 64264 cluster, originating from a 32-year-old Indonesian woman who is a foreign domestic worker.
The two new cases are:
- A 28-year-old Malaysian woman who works as a sales representative at Top Employment Pte Ltd (Katong Shopping Centre)
- A 26-year-old Malaysian woman who works as a marketing executive at Central Recruitment Solutions Pte Ltd
The last linked case is a 47-year-old Indonesian woman who is a foreign domestic worker.
3 Imported Cases
Besides the 13 community cases, three infections from abroad were detected. They are three Singaporeans who returned from Indonesia, the UAE, and the UK
All three had already been placed on stay-home notice upon arrival here.
1 New Death
Tragically, Singapore logged a new COVID-19 death last night.
Case 63752, a 44 year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident, has passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on 20 June 2021.
He was admitted to Alexandra Hospital on 25 May, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 26 May. He had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, and had a history of diabetes mellitus.
Alexandra Hospital has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them.
This is the 35th death in Singapore due to complications from COVID-19.
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