May 23, 2021
Swab tests being conducted at the void deck of Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8, on May 21, 2021.
The Straits Times
10 residents of an Hougang block have tested positive for Covid-19, including one case which was detected after two days of mandatory swab tests were carried out, reported The Straits Times.
The Ministry of Health had announced on Thursday (May 20) that residents of Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8 had to undergo tests for Covid-19 at the void deck of the block on Friday and Saturday, after some residents were found to have tested positive for the virus.
The Ministry of Health and National Development Ministry issued a joint statement on Sunday (May 23), stating that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for 407 residents and visitors have been conducted, with another 126 test results pending.