New Covid-19 cluster in Singapore after man from Papua New Guinea linked to 3 other cases
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SINGAPORE - The sole Covid-19 case reported in the community on Wednesday (April 14) has been linked to three other cases in the country, prompting the Ministry of Health (MOH) to announce a new local cluster. The patient, a 44-year-old Papua New Guinea natiNew Covid-19 cluster in Singapore after man from Papua New Guinea linked to 3 other cases
SINGAPORE - The sole Covid-19 case reported in the community on Wednesday (April 14) has been linked to three other cases in the country, prompting the Ministry of Health (MOH) to announce a new local cluster. The patient, a 44-year-old Papua New Guinea national, arrived in Singapore from Australia on March 25 on a short-term visit pass for a work project. Two of the other cases in the cluster are his co-workers, who arrived on a separate flight from Papua New Guinea, said MOH. They were identified as the close contacts of another case, previously reported, who was on the same flight - a 50-year-old Colombian national, also here for work. The latest patient in the cluster tested positive for the coronavirus infection on March 30. The 44-year-old Papuan had previously tested negative for the virus five separate times - including once in a pre-departure test in Australia on March 23 and on arrival in Singapore on March 25. MOH said that prior to being quarantined on April 1, he was on a controlled itinerary in Singapore which was largely limited to his place of work and his accommodation. Read more