4 community infections among 39 new Covid-19 cases in S鈥檖ore

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taking Singapore's total to 60,808.</p> <p>There were 35 imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). They include 10 Singaporeans or permanent residents, and eight foreign domestic workers.</p> <p>There were no new cases from migrant workers' dormitories, said MOH.</p> <div class="ads clearleft"><div id="dfp-ad-imu1-wrapper" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"><div id="dfp-ad-imu1" class="dfp-tag-wrapper greywash"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-ad-imu1'); }); </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> if( window.innerWidth<=740 && document.getElementById("dfp-ad-imu1-mobile") != null) { var element = document.getElementById("dfp-ad-imu1"); element.parentNode.removeChild(element); document.getElementById("dfp-ad-imu1-mobile").id = "dfp-ad-imu1"; } </script> </div></div> <p> The recent locally transmitted cases are a stark reminder that the virus has not been eradicated and new cases and clusters can easily emerge in the community if people let their guard down, MOH said.</p> <p>More details will be announced on Saturday night.</p> <p>A senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS) <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/senior-research-fellow-at-nus-one-of-two-covid-19-cases-in-the-community" target="_blank">was one of two Covid-19 cases in the community reported on Friday.</a></p> <div class=""><div id="dfp-ad-midarticlespecial-wrapper" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"><div id="dfp-ad-midarticlespecial" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-ad-midarticlespecial'); }); </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> if( window.innerWidth<=740 && document.getElementById("dfp-ad-midarticlespecial-mobile") != null) { var element = document.getElementById("dfp-ad-midarticlespecial"); element.parentNode.removeChild(element); document.getElementById("dfp-ad-midarticlespecial-mobile").id = "dfp-ad-midarticlespecial"; } </script> </div></div> <p>This is the first time since March 3 that two new cases in the community were reported on the same day.</p> <div id="sw_seventh_para_placeholder"></div> <p>The 34-year-old Indian national went to work on Monday (April 12) before he experienced an onset of Covid-19 symptoms that evening, said MOH.</p> <p>Monday was his first day back at work after serving SHN and quarantine following a trip to India from Dec 28 to March 21.</p> <p>During his SHN, he was identified as a close contact of a previously reported case as they had been on the same flight to Singapore.</p> <div><div id="dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2-wrapper" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"><div id="dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2'); }); </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> if( window.innerWidth<=740 && document.getElementById("dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2-mobile") != null) { var element = document.getElementById("dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2"); element.parentNode.removeChild(element); document.getElementById("dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2-mobile").id = "dfp-ad-midarticlespecial2"; } </script> </div></div> <p>He was then quarantined at a dedicated facility from March 24 to April 11.</p> <p>His three tests done during quarantine on March 25, April 3 and April 10 were all negative.</p> <p>The work pass holder also tested negative for the virus on March 19 before flying from India, and when he arrived in Singapore on March 21.</p> <p>After feeling fatigued on Monday evening, he had a sore throat and body aches the next day. 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