Two unlinked Covid-19 cases in the community, Sungei Tengah Lodge reemerges as a cluster
SINGAPORE - A 56-year-old Singaporean woman who works at the Institute of Technical Education College Central was one of two community Covid-19 cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Saturday .
She was detected under MOH's enhanced community testing to test all individuals aged 13 and above who are diagnosed with acute respiratory infection at first presentation to a doctor. The two Singaporeans were among 50 new coronavirus cases announced by the ministry on Saturday, taking Singapore's total to 56,266.
There were also five imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. They tested positive while serving their notices, said MOH. Another imported patient, who was also asymptomatic, is a 40-year-old Filipino national and a work permit holder currently employed in Singapore. She arrived from the Philippines on August 9 and tested positive on Saturday.
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