He did not specify how the clusters were linked but noted that ongoing phylogenetic studies conducted by scientists revealed that the cases in them "genetically differ from the Delta variant that infected Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Changi Airport". His statement comes a day after Singapore reported, the highest number of daily infections reported for this year.
Ong also described the KTV cluster as "settling now", with over 5,000 staff, hostesses, patrons having been tested for COVID-19 and the yield "trending down day by day". Ong spoke at length about the "four rings of defences" deployed for the cluster, calling the 700 workers, all quarantined, at the port the "first ring".– has been issued health risk warnings, which require them to undergo polymerase chain reaction tests and isolate themselves until they receive results. Testing for this group is more or less completed, Ong noted, with a "high number" of 26 COVID-19 cases detected among them.
The last ring of defence refer to residents around the market. "We advise the residents living around markets with positive cases to minimise your movements and social interactions. Do your marketing during off-peak hours. The National Environment Agency is setting up wastewater testing in as many locations as practicable, and the MOH will be mounting special operations in these estates," said Ong.
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