88 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 60 linked to KTV and Jurong Fishery Port clusters

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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 88 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jul 18), with 60 infections linked to clusters in ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 88 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday , with 60 infections linked to clusters in KTV lounges and Jurong Fishery Port.

Of the new cases, 37 were linked to the cluster at Jurong Fishery Port. Twenty-three cases were linked to the KTV cluster, said the Ministry of Health in its preliminary daily update.Thirty cases were linked to previous infections and had already been placed on quarantine, with another 41 detected through surveillance testing.Four of the cases are seniors above the age of 70 who are unvaccinated and are at risk of serious illness, the ministry said.

There were also four imported cases, who were placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival. One of these infections were detected upon arrival in Singapore, while three developed the illness during their stay-home notice or isolation, said MOH.In total, Singapore reported 92 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest daily total since Aug 28 last year, where 94 cases were reported.

The fishmongers were likely to have been infected through contact with stallholders at Jurong Fishery Port. "We have uncovered clusters involving markets and food centres. These clusters are likely seeded by fishmongers who visited the Jurong Fishery Port to collect their stock and sell at the markets," said the ministry.

 

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