New COVID-19 cluster formed after Indonesian maid working for SIA cabin crew member tests positive
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SINGAPORE: A new COVID-19 cluster involving three confirmed cases has been identified in Singapore, after the Indonesian maid of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member and her husband tested positive for the coronavirus.
The 35-year-old domestic helper was among the seven new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 24). She was Singapore's sole community case.
The remaining six infections were imported cases and were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
No new infections were reported in foreign worker dormitories.
In its update, MOH also said that it received the first shipment of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, although it has not yet been authorised by the Health Sciences Authority for use in the country.
The Indonesian domestic worker was identified as close contact of the SIA cabin crew member and placed on quarantine on Feb 9, said MOH.
Her swab and serology tests taken on the same day were negative.
"She developed a cough on Feb 20 during quarantine, but it was not reported to MOH," the ministry said.
She was tested again on Feb 22 and her result came back positive for COVID-19 the following day.
She was subsequently taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases by ambulance.
"Her serological test result has come back positive but this is likely to be a recent infection," said MOH.
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SINGAPORE: A new COVID-19 cluster involving three confirmed cases has been identified in Singapore, after the Indonesian maid of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member and her husband tested positive for the coronavirus.
The 35-year-old domestic helper was among the seven new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 24). She was Singapore's sole community case.
The remaining six infections were imported cases and were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
No new infections were reported in foreign worker dormitories.
In its update, MOH also said that it received the first shipment of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, although it has not yet been authorised by the Health Sciences Authority for use in the country.
The Indonesian domestic worker was identified as close contact of the SIA cabin crew member and placed on quarantine on Feb 9, said MOH.
Her swab and serology tests taken on the same day were negative.
"She developed a cough on Feb 20 during quarantine, but it was not reported to MOH," the ministry said.
She was tested again on Feb 22 and her result came back positive for COVID-19 the following day.
She was subsequently taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases by ambulance.
"Her serological test result has come back positive but this is likely to be a recent infection," said MOH.
