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People wearing protective face masks walking at Changi Airport Terminal 1. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
12 May 2021 03:39PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: Ten cases in the community were among 16 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (May 12), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Seven of the 10 new community cases are linked to the Changi Airport cluster. Another two are linked to previous cases.
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Six new COVID-19 cases were imported and were placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, said the ministry in its preliminary daily update.
SINGAPORE - All Changi Airport passenger terminal buildings and Jewel Changi Airport will be closed for two weeks to the public starting from Thursday (May 13). The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport Group said the move will take place amid ongoing Covid-19 tests of workers at the airport. They said: "Changi Airport remains open for air travel.
This brings the total number of cases to 61,419.
There are 10 cases in the community today, including one unlinked case.
There are also six imported cases.
One unlinked community case
Case 63096
Case 63096 is a 33 year-old male Philippines national who works as an operating theatre nurse at Sengkang General Hospital.
He developed a runny nose on the night of May 9, and cough the next night, and subsequently fever, sore throat, shortness of breath and loss of taste on May 11.
He was tested for Covid-19 on May 10 as part of Sengkang General Hospital’s proactive testing of staff and his test result came back positive for Covid-19 infection on May 11. His serology test result is positive.