According to the latest release from MOH, a total of 23 cases were among the new cases reported yesterday (June 24).

This adds the total national statistics to 62,493, Among 14 cases in the community 12 are linked to previous cases.

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Case 64413 is a 35-year-old male Singaporean who works in Changi General Hospital.

The man has been fully vaccinated(2 jabs) since Feb 4.

He underwent Covid-19 test on June 22 and was found positive on June 23. He has tested preliminarily positive for the Delta variant. He will also be tested further for confirmation.

A netizen shared a story that the new age generation of youngsters is over westernized and often thinks that by faking their accents they are atas.

Here is the story:

I have a younger female friend that often fakes her accent and my group of friends often question her accent. She told us that this is how she normally speaks and she has alot of “ang moh” friends.

But all the friends are from her imagination, She told us that if she speaks that way she is more “atas” (high class).

The biggest joke was she has never stepped foot in the USA and told us that she knows everything in the US. Until one of my friends could not take it anymore and told her the truth, my friend told her that I used to stay in Colorado for over a year and I don’t even speak with her “annoying” accent.

Then I told her “Yeah it’s a bit annoying, you never even step foot in the USA before, why wanna act. You’re degrading yourself.”

After that incident she cut all ties with us as she was so embarrassed.

According to Singapore Customs, four Singaporean men were arrested after over 2980 cartons of contraband cigarettes were found.

CNB posted a post on Facebook stating:

” [Four arrested and more than 2,980 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized]

Singapore Customs arrested four Singaporean men, aged between 21 and 48, and seized more than 2,980 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at a heavy vehicle carpark at Yishun Avenue 7 on 18 Jun 2021.

The total duty and Goods and Services tax evaded amounted to about $254,660 and $20,430 respectively. Two trucks were also seized in this operation. Court proceedings are ongoing against three men while investigations are ongoing against the fourth.“

All Images Sourced: Singapore Customs

The Ministry of Health said in a press conference that they had signed agreements with Novavax earlier this year, to secure their protein-based Covid-19 vaccine, which could possibly come to Singapore before the end of the year.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that MOH has been looking for vaccines of good quality that are safe and effective to be a part of the national vaccination programme.

They noted that Novavax had shown encouraging results.

Ong added that the Novavax vaccines are still undergoing phase 3 of clinical trials and will not be ready soo soon.

He said:

“In the meantime, please consider mRNA vaccines, they work very well.”

A 13-year-old girl allegedly drove a van and reversed it all the way into a longkang, crashing the vehicle.

The van driver’s niece had purportedly passed her the keys to the vehicle.

She managed to escaped unharmed from the wreckage.

Image and video source: @netiizenz on IG

Temasek Foundation announced that they will be giving one oximeter to every home in Singapore for the residents to monitor their blood oxygen levels.

The device essentially helps to detect early signs of heal deterioration by checking the oxygen level in the blood.

This is in response to the emergence of new and more infectious Covid-19 variants.

Temasek Foundation said:

“The Covid-19 virus can cause blood oxygen levels to drop to dangerously low levels, even when you have no other symptoms.”

“‘Silent pneumonia’ is one of the most serious consequences of Covid-19, where seriously ill people can feel generally well, despite damaged lungs.”

The devices will be available for collection from 5 July onwards at FairPrice, Sheng Siong, Giant, Cold Storage, Watsons, Unity and Guardian outlets.

Collection can only be made upon presenting a leaflet, which will be sent to residents’ homes through the mail between 28 June to 3 July.

Images source: Temasek Foundation and HDB