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February 10, 2021
The stewardess has also tested preliminarily positive for the more infectious B117 strain of Covid-19.
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SINGAPORE - A 41-year-old Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member who was on a turnaround flight to the United Arab Emirates is the fifth person on that aircraft to have tested positive for the coronavirus.
All five have also tested preliminarily positive for the more infectious B117 strain of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Feb 9).
The stewardess, who is Singaporean, was among 11 coronavirus cases confirmed by MOH on Tuesday. The new cases, all imported, take Singapore s total to 59,732.
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Drone enthusiasts can soon take up courses at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), the first and only public education institution here to be allowed to teach drone courses and certify fliers - at subsidised rates.
These classes, which range from seven hours in a day to 28 hours over four days, are open to the public and eligible for SkillsFuture subsidies.
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This brings the total number of cases to 59,723.
All 11 cases were imported cases.
SIA cabin crew member tests positive
Case 60102 is a 41-year-old Singaporean cabin crew member with Singapore Airlines.
She had just returned to Singapore on Feb. 1 after a turnaround flight to the United Arab Emirates where she did not disembark from the aircraft.
On Feb. 4, she lost a sense of smell but did not seek medical attention. Her Covid-19 infection was eventually detected when she was tested on Feb. 7 as part of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore’s requirement for air crew to be tested following their return from overseas.