MOM confirmed 28 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday (9 May), with 10 of them being in the community.
Of the 10 new community cases, 7 of them are linked to previous cases.
The Changi Airport cluster saw 4 more airport staffs from Terminals 1 and 3 added to the infected list as the cluster grows.
Airport cluster
Among them is a 51-year-old work permit holder who works as a cleaner at Terminal 3, who is employed by Ramky Cleantech Services Pte Ltd.
She last went to work on 3 May and is a colleague of a previous case.
Another infection is a 57-year-old Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Officer working at Terminal 3, whose job scope includes maintaining crowd control and checking traveler’s documents.
He hasn’t been to work since he had an onset of symptoms.
The third case is a 63-year-old male Singaporean who works as a trolley handler and cleaner at Terminal 3, and is also emplpoyed by Ramky Cleantech.
He developed a sore throat on 3 May and cough on 6 May but did not seek medical treatment.
He then developed a runny nose on 8 May and went to a GP clinic, where he was lasted tested for Covid-19.
The fourth airport case is a 66-year-old male Singaporean whyo works as a SATS passenger escort at Terminal 3.
He developed a runny nose and sore throat on 8 May before seeking treatment on the same day, he was fully vaccinated.
TTSH cluster
TTSH also saw 3 new infections added to their cluster, with a 52-year-old male Singaporean who was warded at the affected Ward 9D.
He developed a cough on 7 May and reported his symptoms to MOH, while he was placed on quarantine.
He was then sent to Alexandra Hospital and tested for Covid-19, which came back positive.
The 2nd case is a 90-year-old male Singaporean who was also warded in the affected Ward 9D from 23 April and he was sent to NCID on 28 April.
He was tested for COvid-19 on 8 MAy and his test came back positive, although he was asymptomatic.
The 3rd case is a 78-year-old female Singaporean who was also warded in the afflicted Ward 9D from20 April and was discharged on 25 April.
She was also on quarantine and tested for the virus on 30 April, which came back negative.
She then got tested again on 8 May after developing a sore throat and runny nose, and she reported her symptoms to MOH.
Her test then came back positive and she was sent to NCID on the same day.
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