2 more COVID-19 cases linked to Pasir Panjang Terminal cluster, including SAF contractor

Both had earlier been placed on quarantine as they were identified as close contacts of previous cases.One of them is a 27-year-old Malaysian who works as a car groomer at BlackNano, located at 1 Bukit Batok Crescent. The man, a work permit holder, does not typically interact with customers, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday .The other case is a 54-year-old permanent resident who is a car mechanic at Jag Technical Services, located at 209 New Upper Changi Road.

"The contractor had minimal contact with SAF personnel. No SAF personnel have been identified as close contacts thus far," it added. "As part of precautionary measures, the SAF has carried out immediate and thorough disinfection of the premises the affected individual had been in." He has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, having received his first shot on Mar 6 and the second on Mar 27.Both of the new cases are family and household contacts of Case 62824 - a Singaporean trailer truck driver at Brani Terminal and Pasir Panjang Terminal - and were placed on quarantine on May 5.

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