One COVID-19 case found after completion of mandatory testing at two Hougang blocks

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Residents of blocks 501 and 507 Hougang Avenue 8 had to be tested for COVID-19 after traces of the virus were found in wastewater samples there.

As of noon on Saturday, 1,208 residents of Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8 and employees of shops in seven other blocks have been tested.The seven neighbouring blocks are 511 Hougang Avenue 10; 681, 683 and 684 Hougang Avenue 8; 682 Hougang Avenue 4; as well as 685 and 698 Hougang Street 61.Testing operations will be extended for one more day to Jun 6,"due to the high response received for the mandatory testing", said MOH.

For visitors of Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8, along with residents and visitors of the seven neighbouring blocks, testing is voluntary.Of these, 1,246 people were found to be negative for COVID-19 and 562 test results are pending,Singapore reported 18 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 13 infections in the community.

 

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