One-off waiver of additional week SHN charges, Singapore casino covid outbreak, Tips on safe dining

 

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MOM: One-off waiver of additional week SHN charges for maids' employers

The Work Pass Division of Singapore's Ministry of Manpower has granted one-off waiver of Stay-Home-Notification (SHN) charges at night of 17 May 2021 for employers of maids. The measure is to provide financial relief to Singapore households who have paid sudden exorbitant amounts for an extra week of SHN on behalf of the maids.  These maids enter Singapore from 24 April 2021 to 16 May 2021 from "higher-risk countries" excluding India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Below is the Work Pass Division announcement:

"Employers bringing FDWs into Singapore must comply with the prevailing entry approval requirements. These include paying for their SHN charges, COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 medical insurance. 

 

To provide relief to Singapore households, the Government will waive the additional charges on a one-off basis for employers who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents whose FDWs meet both conditions below:

 

• Entered Singapore from 24 Apr 2021 to 16 May 2021. 
• Had travel history to higher-risk countries/regions^* before they entered Singapore.

 

Note: This does not refer to FDWs from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. Such FDWs are subject to a different set of waiver conditions. If you have FDWs who meet the waiver conditions, you will receive another email. 

 

Thus, you will not be billed for the following:

• FDW’s additional 7-day SHN stay at the dedicated SHN facility
• COVID-19 swab test (taken before additional 7-day SHN is over)

 

^* Higher-risk countries/regions: All countries/regions, except Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland China and New Zealand (correct as of 17 May 2021)"

News (2) to (12) / Reports by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Source : 8world / Image courtesy : Sarah Ackerman

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Two croupiers diagnosed. Sands Casino closes for disinfection at noon of 17 May 

After two croupiers at the Marina Bay Sands Casino were diagnosed with covid, the casino is closed at 12 pm on 17 May for disinfection.

Marina Bay Sands said through Facebook that it will announce the details after confirming the date and time of the casino's reopening.

Other facilities of Marina Bay Sands will remain open and provide services to guests in accordance with the latest anti-epidemic measures issued by the authorities.

The post stated that the two confirmed staff went to work at the casino for the last time on 15 May, and other staff who had contact with them have started to perform SHN or have been quarantined. The company is also cooperating with the Ministry of Health to carry out contact tracing work including with other casino guests who have been in contact with the patients.

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A student from Maha Bodhi School was diagnosed with an earlier confirmed case

A student at Maha Bodhi School was diagnosed with covid. This case is related to the earlier confirmed case.

The Ministry of Education issued a statement on 17 May 2021 stating that a female student studying at Maha Bodhi School was diagnosed on 16 May. Since she was attending classes at Seedlings World Student Care @ Frankel (Seedlings World Student Care @ Frankel), the same care center as the previously diagnosed patient, she was quarantined on the 14th of this month.

The confirmed patient who was attending classes with her at Xilin Academy was a student at St. Stephen’s School, and he was a student of the confirmed teacher at the Learning Point Tuition Centre at Parkway Centre.

The Ministry of Education stated that the student from the Maha Bodhi School arrived on the last day of the 12th of this month and was in good condition. Because the case is related to the previously confirmed case, she was quarantined and developed symptoms during the quarantine period, so there is no need for the school to trace close contacts.

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Confirmed cases in Fuchun Primary School and Frontier Primary School study at home from 17 May 2021

There are two more local primary schools where students and teachers have been diagnosed with covid, increasing the number of primary schools with confirmed cases to nine.

The Ministry of Education issued a statement stating that the two elementary schools, Fuchun Primery School and Frontier Primary School, will start home study with seven other elementary schools that had confirmed cases earlier (on the 17th) until the end of the second semester on 28 May.

The statement stated that a male student at Fuchun Primary School tested positive for covid on 16 May. He was last seen at school on 12 May and was in good health. He was quarantined on the same day because a family member was diagnosed.

In addition, a female teacher from Frontier Primary School also tested positive for covid yesterday. She was in good health when she last came to school on the 14th of this month. She developed symptoms of acute respiratory infection later in the day and went to the clinic to see a doctor in the evening.

The Ministry of Health has started to trace close contacts.

The two primary schools have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. People who have been in close contact with the confirmed cases have also been ordered to quarantine and will be tested for coronary disease swabs.

In addition, a female student from Maha Bodhi School was diagnosed yesterday. She and a student from St Stephen’s School who were diagnosed earlier were attending tuition classes at the Xilin Academy Tuition Centre in Bedok Franken Park. The female student was ordered to quarantine on 14 May.

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Tan Tock Seng Hospital has no new unrelated confirmed cases and gradually resumes admission of patients from 18 May 2021

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There are no new unrelated confirmed covid cases in Tan Tock Seng Hospital. From tomorrow (18 May), the hospital will gradually resume admission of patients and resume part of the ambulance service to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

The Ministry of Health issued a statement today stating that from 28 April to 17 May, there have been no new unrelated confirmed cases in Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Therefore, the hospital will gradually resume admission of patients from tomorrow and resume part of the ambulance service to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The hospital will also allow medical personnel to enter and exit the hospital to take care of patients.

The statement stated that from 31 May 2021, students studying medical and nursing subjects can also resume to continue to the hospital for clinical practice and training.

The Ministry of Health stated that for safety reasons, all patients transferred from Tan Tock Seng Hospital and other acute hospitals to mid- and long-term care facilities will be tested for covid within 48 hours before being transferred.

The Ministry of Health recommends that when Tan Tock Seng Hospital gradually reopens clinical services, patients in non-emergency situations can postpone their date of treatment at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

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Nurse diagnosed, all close contacts of Raffles Hospital tested negative

After a female nurse at Raffles Hospital was diagnosed with COVID-19, Raffles Medical Group arranged for all staff who had close contact with her to be tested, and the results were all negative.

It was reported earlier that the 63,287th case was a 29-year-old Filipino woman, a nurse at Raffles Hospital. After returning from the Philippines on 1 April 2021, she performed SHN at the designated isolation facility until 14 April when she was tested but the result was negative.

She was asymptomatic, and was diagnosed when medical staff received regular rotating tests on 14 May. She received the first dose of vaccine on 8 May.

Raffles Medical Group posted on its Facebook page this morning (17 May) that the female nurse was immediately isolated and transferred to the National Center for Infectious Diseases after the positive test result was released. She is currently in good condition.

The group also provides assistance to the female nurse and all staff who have close contact with her. As a precaution, all close contacts were swab tested and the results were negative. These employees are in good physical condition and are continuing to monitor their health closely to watch for any symptoms.

All affected areas in the hospital have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

The post also read, “If the test result of any of its premises is positive, Raffles Medical Group will have strict plans and procedures to prevent the spread of infection and reduce the risk of the spread of novel coronavirus. While fighting the epidemic, we strive to ensure for the safety of patients and staff, I hope you will continue to provide support and patience."

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Singapore - Hong Kong air travel bubble plan extended again. Affected passengers disappointed but still hopeful

Singapore - Hong Kong air travel bubble plan was extended again. Some affected passengers were disappointed but still hopeful, and said they would observe the situation before deciding whether to continue the journey or cancel the ticket.

Affected passenger Cai Yuying said, "That bubble has been unsuccessful for the second time. Of course we are very sad because we have not seen our son for a long time. We want to see how his life is going on there, if possible.  We will book it again when it opens next time."

Although the interviewed travel agency lamented that the bubble has turned into a bubble, they believe that this decision does put the health and safety of travelers in the first place.

Cui Xin, head of the China Department of a travel agency said, "Although the business of the travel agency has been affected to a certain extent, we understand the decision of the authorities very much, because in order to prevent the further spread of the epidemic, we must maintain social and economic activities through careful and prudent methods."

Singapore Airlines said that affected passengers can apply for refunds without paying handling fees or change other flights.

With the postponement of the air travel bubble, all flights to and from Singapore and Hong Kong will be operated in the form of non-air bubble from next Wednesday. Passengers must confirm that they meet and abide by the local epidemic prevention measures upon arrival in Hong Kong. 

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Singapore Airlines' passenger capacity soared year-on-year in April 2021, reaching 110,300 passengers

Singapore Airlines Group has gradually increased its passenger capacity in the past 12 months. Last month's passenger capacity has soared year-on-year, from 10,800 in April last year to 110,300.

According to data released by the group, the passenger capacity of its airlines last month climbed to about 24% of what it was before the outbreak of the coronavirus.

The group's load factor reached 13.7% last month, an increase of 4.6 percentage points year-on-year.

In terms of freight, last month's freight volume increased significantly by 82.7% year-on-year; the freight rate reached 92.1%, an increase of 16.5 percentage points from a year ago.

However, the group said that although the pace of vaccination against covid is being accelerated around the world, with the emergence of a new wave of epidemics and more virulent mutant virus strains, local border controls and travel restrictions will still be implemented.

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Four more people are added to Changi Airport infection cluster, one person is initially tested for B.1.617 variant virus

There are 21 new covid cases in the community on 17 May 2021, four of which belonged to Changi Airport Terminal 3 infection group, bringing the total number of cases in this infection group to 78.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, the 63343th case is a 37-year-old foreign maid from Indonesia. She was quarantined from the same household as the 44-year-old private car driver and 63344 cases.

The 63344th case is a 63-year-old local woman. She is a housewife who is also related to the 44-year-old private car driver who was diagnosed earlier. She was tested for illness during the isolation period. She has no symptoms and has completed the vaccination.

The two of them were also ordered to quarantine on the 12th of this month and were tested for covid on the 15th. The test came out the next day and tested positive. The serum result of the foreign maid was negative, and the serum result of the woman was N blood group antigen, which means that she has recently been infected.

The 63346th case is an eight-year-old local boy who is studying at Fuchun Primary School. This patient is the 63,141th 40-year-old local man who was diagnosed earlier. He is a software engineer of Xinke Engineering. He did not show any symptoms, was isolated on the 12th, and was tested for coronary disease on the 15th. The result came out the next day and was positive, and the serum result was negative.

The 63351th case is a 49-year-old local woman who is a security guard of Certis CISCO, a security agency of Certis. She works in the third terminal of Changi Airport. She developed a cough and headache on the 10th of this month, lost her sense of smell on the 14th, and went to the clinic on the same day. Her coronary disease test result was positive on the 16th, and the serum test result has not yet been released. The patient's last periodic periodic test was carried out on the 7th of this month, and the result was negative. Preliminary testing of this patient showed that she was infected with the B1617 variant virus.

So far, 78 people have been infected at Changi Airport.

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Britain and Saudi Arabia resume international travel on 16 and 17 May 2021, airport crowds reappear

As the situation of the covid pandemic improves in Britain and Saudi Arabia, most parts of the UK have further relaxed epidemic prevention restrictions from 16 May 2021 while Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on going abroad from 17 May. 

Restaurants, cinemas and other facilities in the UK have been reopened, and people can also travel abroad. Local officials said that Saudi Arabia will soon allow foreign tourists to enter without isolation after allowing Saudis to travel abroad with effect from 17 May.

The UK resumed international travel on 16 May 2021, and the airport crowds reappeared. People must be tested before leaving the country and after returning home. If any British national goes to the 12 low-risk countries that the authorities have included on the "green list" including Singapore and the US, the returnee does not need to be quarantined after returning home.

A man said, "I used to be busy with work and no time to play. Be nice to yourself, relax, and Portugal is on the green list."

Another said, "I'm going to Ibiza, Spain to reunite with my wife this morning. We haven't seen each other since mid-October last year. It's been seven months."

It is believed that the resumption of travel to and from the US will boost the British economy.

British Airways President Saindall said, "There are many British people living in the US and Canada, and many businesses rely on the US."

On the other hand, the international airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, opened its doors to the public again after a lapse of more than a year. After the ban is lifted, citizens who have been vaccinated as required, and those who have recovered from the covi infection in the past six months can travel abroad.

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Confirmed patients leave without testing. Clinic interviewed: 90% of patients are willing to be tested

The 50-year-old teacher who was the first to be diagnosed with the infection at the Learning Point Tuition Centre left without being tested when seeing a doctor, causing social concern. As the number of cases in Singapore's communities is increasing day by day, the interviewed clinic said that nine out of ten people are willing to be tested for covid.

The 20 clinics under a chain of clinics provide 20 to 50 covi swab tests each day. The clinic group said that it would follow the regulations of the Ministry of Health and recommend that patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infections be tested for covid. However, a small number of patients still refuse to be tested.

Family doctor Zhou Jin also said, "I think it should be because of fear of discomfort. This is the most common reason. This is not a mandatory measure, but we strongly encourage people to receive swab testing."

In addition, doctors also welcome the government's decision to use rapid antigen testing with polymerase chain reaction testing. The rapid antigen test can get the result within 30 minutes, which can help speed up the process of finding a confirmed patient.

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Study: Working long hours will increase the risk of stroke by 35%

Studies have shown that working long hours will kill people and increase the risk of stroke by 35%. Middle-aged and elderly men are more likely to become victims. The World Health Organization said that this undesirable trend will be further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

The first global study on how long working hours affect lives and health shows that in 2016, more than 740,000 people died of stroke and heart disease caused by long working hours, nearly 30% more than in 2000.

Li Jian, a professor of occupational health at the University of California, Los Angeles, said: "We found that working 55 hours or more a week increases the risk of death from ischemic heart disease by 17% after ten years and the risk of stroke by 35%."

72% of the related deaths were men. Most of the deceased were between 60 and 79 years old. They used to work more than 55 hours a week between the ages of 45 and 74. The WHO also said that the coronavirus pandemic has forced more people to work from home, and the trend of increasing working hours has worsened.

Frank Pega, WHO Environmental, Climate Change and Health Technology Officer, said: "There is evidence that the number of working hours has increased by about 10% during the lockdown of countries."

The report also shows that the number of people who work long hours is increasing and currently accounts for 9% of the world's total population, with Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific accounting for the largest proportions.

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Wuhan Institute of Viology erased names of military-linked researchers from web-site

Reporter : Natalie Winters, The National Pulse

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Don't eat covi while eating! 2 keys to detoxify food

Image : The two keys to safe dining are cleaning and disinfection and high-temperature heating. (Shutterstock)

Under the covid epidemic, taking off the mask and eating a meal may be at risk of infection. Calling delivery and buying food home may also allow the virus to enter the house. After all, how can I eat with peace of mind? There are 2 keys.

Covi is not imported by mouth. 2 keys: High temperature heating, disinfection of food packaging

If you want to eat, you must first understand the characteristics of the novel coronavirus (covi). It likes dry and cold places. The lower the temperature and humidity, the more conducive to the survival of the virus.

Covi is afraid of high temperatures, and it can be killed by heating it continuously at a temperature of 56°C within 30 minutes. The cooking temperature can reach 100°C or even higher, and the virus can be killed immediately. Therefore, during the epidemic, both cooked and raw foods are recommended to be heated at high temperature or cooked before eating.

It is also afraid of 75% alcohol. This concentration of alcohol can damage the mantle of the new coronavirus and make the virus inactive. Therefore, disinfecting food packaging, tableware, and tabletops with alcohol can further reduce the chance of infection.

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Restaurant meals: Sanitize at any time and order 3 types of food less

During the pandemic, you must be aware of epidemic prevention while eating in restaurants and taking off your masks to enjoy food.

Zheng Yuanyu, a former attending physician at the Infectious Diseases Department of Taipei Veterans General Hospital and a physician at Shangwen Clinic, said that the virus can be transmitted through droplet infection and ring-borne transmission. Droplets have the highest risk of infection because the virus is in a large amount and directly enters the eyes, mouth and nose. Therefore, wearing a mask correctly can block most of the droplets.

Ring-borne transmission refers to indirect contact transmission. For example, A's saliva is sprayed on the surface of the object, B touches it, and then touches the eyes, nose, and mouth to cause the virus to enter the body and become infected. The risk of ring-borne transmission is uncertain, because the number of viruses is an important factor in whether it can cause infection.

Although buying meals, from touching invoices, banknotes, food packaging, to directly eating food, are all possible ways of ring-borne transmission, as long as restaurant employees take preventive measures from cooking, distributing food, and serving dishes, such as wearing masks, gloves, and cleaning hands, the risk of infection can be greatly reduced.

The public should pay attention to the following points:

1. Restaurant type: Buffet-style restaurants have more sources of infection than general restaurants, because the common dishes are more likely to be contaminated; however, if it is a buffet-style hot pot, cooking the ingredients before eating can reduce the risk of infection. When dining in a self-service restaurant, it is recommended to wear a mask before picking up the dishes and disinfect your hands with alcohol; after the dish comes back and take off the mask, disinfect your hands again. Pick more portions at a time, reducing the number of food picks.

2. Meal process: Not only wash your hands before eating, but also wipe the tables and chairs with alcohol. You will take off your mask when you have a meal. Remember to keep a distance from your meal and use your hands less to touch your eyes, nose and mouth. If you leave your seat in the middle of a meal, you must clean your hands again when you return.

Whether you check out when you order a meal, or pay after you finish the meal, you must disinfect the banknote after touching it. Banknotes are a common hiding place for viruses.

3. Raw and cooked food: When ordering, it is recommended to eat less raw food, cold cuts and other refrigerated and frozen ready-to-eat foods. Zheng Yuanyu pointed out that cold dishes have problems such as low temperature, easy to touch, and possible contamination by droplets. The longer they are placed, the more viruses will accumulate, and it is more dangerous to eat them directly. Even if there is no epidemic, cold dishes are still at a higher risk, such as causing E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and salmonella infections.

Take sashimi as an example in raw food. The disadvantage is that it cannot be heated at all. Whether it is clean or not depends on whether the chef's epidemic prevention measures are implemented. So it is easy to become an epidemic prevention breach. It is not recommended to take the sashimi home for consumption, because the longer the storage time, the higher the risk of consumption.

4. Tableware: It is best to bring your own tableware, or sterilize the chopsticks and spoons provided by the restaurant with alcohol again.

5. Shared sauce jars: It is best not to use sauce jars in the shared area. "As long as they are shared, they are dangerous," Zheng Yuanyu said. Especially for sauce jars that have large openings and need to be scooped out with a small spoon, droplets are easier to fall into. If you really need it, a small-opening, pour-out sauce jar is safe. Before taking it, remember to disinfect the surface of the jar.

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Food delivery: Reheat before meal, pay attention to 2 hand washing timings

During the epidemic, many people changed to order delivery. If they are worried about the virus in meals and disposable meals, they can reheat the food and use their own utensils.

Method: First wash your hands and prepare your own tableware, then remove all the outer packaging of the meal and throw it away, and pour the meal into the prepared tableware. Then, wash your hands again, take the meal to the microwave or heat it in an electric pot.

Zheng Yuanyu said that during the epidemic, you should wash your hands again at the moment of contact with food because before that, there were opportunities to touch the surface of many objects.

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Purchased ingredients: Disinfection of outer packaging, layered storage

Food bought home from the supermarket is recommended to be cleaned and disinfected before storage. Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen, a family physician from Michigan in the United States, posted a video on the Internet last year to teach the public that the outer packaging of food bought from the supermarket should be wiped with alcohol-sprayed tissues before putting it in the refrigerator.

Method: Divide the table into a clean area and an unclean area, put the shopping bag in the unclean area, take out the packaged food, wipe and disinfect it, and then put it in the clean area.

When food is put in the refrigerator, store raw and cooked food in layers, with cooked food on the upper layer and raw food on the lower layer. Zheng Yuanyu pointed out that the refrigerator is usually the place where the family should do a good job of hygiene management.

For bulk foods such as vegetables, fruits, and meat, they still need to be processed before consumption. Fruits are best to be peeled. If not, rinse with running water. Vegetables and meat must be cooked before eating. Washing with running water can wash away 80 to 90% of the virus on the surface of the food. If it is heated and cooked, it can be eaten more safely.

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Covid patients visited Pulau Ubin and McDonald's

A seafood restaurant and McDonald’s fast food restaurants in various places on Pulau Ubin and Sheng Siong Supermarket in Block 440 on 8th Road in Bukit Batok West have all been visited by confirmed patients.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, the confirmed patient has visited many supermarkets, including Giant Supermarket in Tampines, NTUC FairPrice Supermarket in Toa Payoh Central, NTUC Premium Supermarket in Thomson Building, and Sheng Siong Supermarket in Bukit Batok West 8th Avenue. Among them, the confirmed covid patients have repeatedly visited Sheng Siong Supermarket on Bukit Batok West 8th Road.

In addition, some dining establishments such as the Hawker Center at Bedok Interchange Station, Bishan Junction 8, Toa Payoh Centre, McDonald’s fast food restaurant at Changi Airport Terminal 3, and seafood restaurants on Pulau Ubin have traces of covi. 

The statement mentioned that people who have been in close contact with the confirmed cases should have been notified by the authorities. If they develop symptoms of covi infection, or have a fever or loss of taste or smell, they should see a doctor as soon as possible and inform the doctor where they have been.

As of 12 pm on 17 May, there have been 28 new covid cases, of which 21 are community cases and seven are inbound cases. The inbound cases include two Singaporeans who had returned from India and Malaysia respectively. According to a statement of the Ministry of Health, the returnees are a 45-year-old local man who returned from Malaysia and a 51-year-old local woman who returned from India.

The current cumulative number of confirmed covid cases in Singapore has reached 61,613.

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Two people are added to the Learning Point cluster, Sands Casino and White Sands WOK HEY clusters each add one

Two patients were added to the infection cluster of Learning Point Tuition Centre, and one person was added to the Wok Hey infection group of Sands Casino and White Sands.

In the Learning Point cluster, the 63353th case is a seven-year-old local female student. She is studying at Maha Bodhi School and also attends classes at Seedlings World Student Care @ Frankel, a nursery center. She was quarantined on the 14th of this month, developed fever the next day, and was tested for covid. Her test result was released yesterday (16th) and the result was positive, and the serological result was negative.

Another patient, the 63337th patient, is a 72-year-old local man. He is a retired person and the family member of the 63279th Guanghua School student who was diagnosed earlier. This patient has been vaccinated with two doses. He developed cough and fever on the 15th of this month. He went to the clinic to seek medical treatment and was tested for covid. He was also ordered to quarantine on the same day. Both his covid and serum test results were positive.

As for the case related to the Wok Hey infection group in White Sands, the 63365th case is a 62-year-old retired man. He is a family member of a confirmed Wok Hey chef. He was quarantined on the 13th of this month. He developed fever, cough and fever on 16 May. The flu symptoms were tested on the same day and the result was positive, and the serum result has not yet been released.

In addition, one new patient was added to the infected group of Sands Casino, including the 63350th case, a 34-year-old Malaysian man. Preliminary tests showed that the Malaysian man was infected with B.1.617. He developed fever and cough on 12 May, and went to the clinic on 15 May to seek medical advice. The rapid antigen test result was positive. He was immediately quarantined and tested on the same day. The result was positive, and the serum test result has not yet been released. He is the family of a 36-year-old woman who was diagnosed as a croupier at the Sands Casino.

Other cases related to earlier cases include the 63349th case, a 36-year-old Filipino foreign maid who is a close contact of the 63236th private driver. She was quarantined on the 14th of this month. She developed fever, cough, and sore throat the next day, and was tested for coronary disease. The result was positive, and the serum test result has not yet been released.

The 63363th case is a 57-year-old local man who works as an engineer at 3M. He is a family member of the 63357th case. He developed fever on the 16th of this month and underwent a rapid antigen test, which was positive. He has received the first dose of vaccine on 30 April.

As of 12 pm on 17 May, there were 28 new covid cases. Among them, 21 were community cases and seven were imported cases. The imported cases included two Singaporeans who had returned from India and Malaysia.

On 17 May 2021, among the 61,613 confirmed cases, another 19 people recovered and were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered people to 61,123. 213 people are still in hospital for treatment, three are critically ill and are currently being treated in the intensive care unit.

In addition, 246 people received isolation or care in designated community facilities, and the death toll remains at 31.

See also: https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/new-places-visited-by-covid-patients-1480026

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11 unrelated cases, including 20-year-old military servicemen, two infected with B.1.617 

Among the 21 new community covid cases in Singapore on 17 May, 11 are unrelated cases, including a 20-year-old serviceman.

According to 8world News, Singapore's Ministry of Health issued a statement on 17 May stating that the 63,366th case is a 20-year-old full-time national service man, a Singaporean. He started to have a runny nose on 12 May but did not go to see a doctor until he started to cough on 16 May. Then he was tested for covid and was finally diagnosed on 17 May. His serum test report has not yet been released. He had received the first dose of vaccine on 18 March and the second dose is on 8 April.

The 63333th case is a 26-year-old Singaporean female student of the Institute of Technical Education and a part-time tuition teacher. She went to the Technical Education Institute for the last time on April 30th. She began to feel physical pain on 13 May, and started to have nasal congestion and cough the next day. Then she was diagnosed on 16 May after seeking medical attention. Her serum test report has not yet been released.

The 63334th case is a 76-year-old Singaporean woman who is a retiree. She developed a fever on the 13th, then went to the clinic on 15 May to seek medical attention, and then was diagnosed on the 16th. She was quarantined for the first time. Her serological test report was negative.

The 63335th case is a 57-year-old Singaporean woman who is an administrator of the law firm Pacific Law Corporation. She started coughing and sore throat on 12 May but did not seek medical attention immediately. She went to the clinic to see a doctor on 15 May and then diagnosed the next day. Her serum test report has not yet been released.

The 63336th case is a 22-year-old Singaporean woman who works in Invade Industry Pte Ltd. She started to have chills, sore throat and runny nose on the 14th. She also went to the clinic to see a doctor on the same day, and then she was diagnosed on the 16th. Her serological test report was negative.

The 63345th case is a 28-year-old male Singaporean clerk at Alan Photo, a photography agency in Funan Mall. He developed fever and headache on 14 May, went to the clinic to see a doctor on the same day, and was diagnosed on 15 May. His serum test report has not yet been released.

The 63347th case is a 45-year-old Indonesian woman who is employed by Clean Hub Facility Pte Ltd as a cleaner in the EuHabitat apartment. She started coughing and body aches on 12 May, and developed a fever and lost sense of smell on 15 May. After that, she went to the hospital to see a doctor and was diagnosed on 16 May. Her serum test report has not yet been released.

The 63348th case is a 47-year-old Singaporean female working in the Internal Revenue Service. She developed fever on 15 May, went to see a doctor on the same day, and was diagnosed the next day. Her serum test report has not yet been released.

The 63354th case is a 37-year-old female teacher at Frontier Primary School, a Singaporean. She started to have a sore throat, body aches and fever on 14 May, went to the clinic on the same day to see a doctor, and then was diagnosed on 16 May. The preliminary test report showed that she was infected with B.1.617.

The 63356th case is a 16-year-old male student at the Singapore Polytechnic. He is a permanent resident of Singapore. He developed fever, sore throat, headache and loss of smell on 14 May. He went to the clinic for medical treatment the same day and was diagnosed on 16 May. The preliminary test report showed that she was infected with B.1.617.

Ref: https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/covid-unlinked-cases-national-serviceman-1479986#cxrecs_s