Covid-19: New cluster emerges at Block 90 Redhill Close; Deutsche Bank analyst among unlinked cases
SINGAPORE — A new Covid-19 cluster has emerged in Redhill after three of the community cases reported on Tuesday (June 22) were linked to one another. The three were part of 15 new cases in the community.
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- Singapore reported 18 new Covid-19 cases on June 22, 15 of which were in the community
- Of the 15, three were linked to the Bukit Merah View market cluster, which now has 81 cases in total
- MOH also identified a new cluster that was formed in Block 90 Redhill Close
- There were three imported cases and no new cases in migrant worker dormitories
- The number of new cases in the community has shot up from 60 in the week before to 104 in the past week
SINGAPORE — A new Covid-19 cluster has emerged in Redhill after three of the community cases reported on Tuesday (June 22) were linked to one another. The three were part of 15 new cases in the community.
In its nightly update on the coronavirus situation here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that it has identified Block 90 Redhill Close as a Covid-19 cluster.
The block is a six-minute walk away from the Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre, which has 81 cases in its cluster as of Tuesday.
Among the three cases at the new Redhill cluster, one was classified as a case with no known source of infection and detected through surveillance testing of residents in the Redhill Close area.
MOH said that this unlinked case is a 79-year-old Singaporean retiree. He developed a fever and cough on June 21 but did not see a doctor. He was then tested for the coronavirus that same day.
The other two cases linked to this man is a 69-year-old Singaporean woman who is his family member as well as a 50-year-old Singaporean woman who is his close contact.
Besides the man, there were four other community cases with no known links to past infections.
They were:
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A 26-year-old female permanent resident from China who works as an analyst at Deutsche Bank. She developed a fever and sore throat on June 15 and a runny nose and cough two days later. She sought treatment at a general practitioner’s clinic on June 17 but declined to be tested for Covid-19. She was tested on June 21 after a household contact was infected.
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A 77-year-old Singaporean man who is a retiree
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An 82-year-old Singaporean woman who is a retiree
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A 36-year-old Malaysian man who works as a driver at frozen food wholesaler Omni Aquatic Supplies
Of the eight remaining cases in the community, three were part of the Bukit Merah View market cluster.
Rounding up the total of 18 new cases reported for the day were three imported ones.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has shot up from 60 in the week before to 104 in the past week.
The number of cases with no known links in the community has also gone up from 17 in the week before to 21 in the past week.
MOH also said that the following clusters have been closed because no more cases had surfaced for the past two incubation periods:
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One linked to a 53-year-old Singaporean man who works as a personal chauffeur
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Another linked to a 74-year-old Singaporean man who is a retiree
NEW CASES IN BUKIT MERAH VIEW MARKET CLUSTER
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An 11-year-old Singaporean girl who is a student at Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Kellock) and was last in school on May 18
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A 32-year-old Singaporean man who is unemployed
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A 43-year-old Malaysian man who works as a stall assistant at the Bukit Merah View market
CLUSTER AT 119 BUKIT MERAH VIEW
This cluster has six cases now with one new case added on Tuesday: A 74-year-old Singaporean man who is employed by cleaning company Theng Liang Lee Services as a part-time cleaner at Block 104 Henderson Crescent.
CLUSTER AT 121 BUKIT MERAH VIEW
The cluster now has five cases with one more added on Tuesday: A 62-year-old Singaporean woman who works as a part-time cook at Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre and was last at work on June 6.
CASES LINKED TO PAST INFECTIONS
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A 52-year-old male permanent resident who works as a consultant with management consultancy firm Syndicate Road and has been working from home since May 1
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A 24-year-old female China national who works as an analyst at insurance firm Axis Specialty Limited
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A 23-year-old Singaporean man who is a student at Singapore Institute of Management
IMPORTED CASES
The three new cases were all placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival here, MOH said.
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A Singaporean and one permanent resident who returned from India
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A special pass holder who is a seafarer. The man arrived from Brazil on a vessel and had remained onboard until he was taken to a hospital
UPDATE ON REMAINING CASES
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore is now 62,448.
Of these, 62,098 people have fully recovered and been discharged, including 28 on Tuesday.
There are still 142 patients in hospitals. Of these, most are stable or improving, and two are in critical condition under intensive care.
Another 173 patients are isolated at community facilities. They have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for Covid-19.
Thirty-five people have died from complications due to the disease.