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SINGAPORE – A 56-year-old Singaporean woman who works at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central was one of two community Covid-19 cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (Aug 22).
Two other cases were linked to Sungei Tengah Lodge to form a new cluster. One of Singapore’s largest dormitory, it had been closed as a cluster a month ago.
The 56-year-old woman tested positive on Friday and had gone to work after the onset of symptoms on Wednesday.
She was detected under MOH’s enhanced community testing to test all individuals aged 13 and above who are diagnosed with acute respiratory infection (ARI) at first presentation to a doctor.
The other community case, also unlinked, was a 63-year-old Singaporean woman, who had been tested after being admitted to a hospital for another medical condition. She exhibited symptoms on Thursday and tested positive on Friday.
Epidemiological investigations of the cases are in progress, MOH said, adding that all the identified close contacts of the cases have been isolated and placed on quarantine.
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