S'pore has 1st local case of prelim-positive Omicron; 682 new infections and 5 deaths

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JUST IN: S'pore has 1st local case of prelim-positive Omicron; 682 new infections and 5 deaths

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Both cases are fully vaccinated and have received their booster shots. The local case is asymptomatic while the imported case has mild symptoms, said the MOH. The imported case is a 46-year-old female Singapore permanent resident who returned here via a vaccinated travel lane from Germany on board SQ325 on 6 December.

Of the new cases, 665 are local – 649 are in the community, and 16 are residents of migrant worker dormitories. The remaining 17 are imported.

 

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