26-year-old foreign worker Balachandran Parthiban was told to wait in Singapore General Hospital(SGH) for his swab test results. He left for the airport shortly after intending to fly back to India.

He was sentenced to 9 months in jail.

He was later arrested by the Police and tested positive for Covid-19.

How he got caught

Balachandran was a resident of the Jurong Penjuru dormitory, On May 23, he reported sick for fever and sore throat. He was then taken to SGH for a swab test at about 12.45 PM.

After he did his swab test he was told to wait in SGH for his results, he ran off at about 5.35 PM and headed to Changi Airport. His swab test results later came back positive.

At Changi Airport, he tried to buy a ticket back to India but failed to do so. The Police found him loitering at Terminal 1 and send him back to SGH

On June 16, he tried to go to the airport again as he feared that many in the dormitory are infected with Covid-19 and took a taxi at 5.50 AM to the airport but was rejected again.

He then slept at the airport and went to a relative’s home in Tampines, he then told the relatives that he left the dorm without permission. The relative did the right thing by informing the authorities and he was escorted back to the dormitory again.

According to the Ministry of Health, they are currently investigating cases of COVID-19 infection amongst Vietnamese social hostesses who had frequented KTV lounges or clubs currently operating as F&B outlets

MOH will be testing the staff of Supreme KTV (Far East Shopping Centre), Empress KTV (Tanglin Shopping Centre) and Club Dolce (Balestier Point).

MOH will also extend free COVID-19 testing to members of the public who had:

Visited the following premises between 29 June and 12 July 2021:

• Supreme KTV (Far East Shopping Centre)
• Empress KTV (Tanglin Shopping Centre)
• Club Dolce (Balestier Point);
  

Interacted with Vietnamese social hostesses in any setting between 29 June and 12 July 2021.

All visitors to these premises and similar settings and those who had interacted with Vietnamese social hostesses are advised to monitor their health closely, and minimise social interactions as far as possible, for 14 days from their date of visitor interaction. They are encouraged to see a doctor immediately if they feel unwell.

Dr Chee Soon Juan shared on Facebook about the tragic accident that took place yesterday at the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

He said:

“Heard about the tragic news of the bus accident at the BB Bus Interchange just before closing the cafe this evening.

Went down to the scene after closing, by which time things were calmer.

The bus was a wreck.

I wish all those injured a speedy recovery and look forward to the report about how the accident happened and what measures can be taken to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.”

Images source: Chee Soon Juan Facebook and ROADS.sg Facebook

A photo emerged online showing a group of cyclists gathering in a whopping group of 25.

They were seen posing for a photo at an empty open carpark.

In another photo, they were seen in a group of about 20 at the Rail Corridor.

A netizen shared how his younger sister who was 15-years-old, was “touched” by a guy who was sitting next to her in the MRT.

She was too scared to react or say anything at the time.

You can read the full post below:

“He touched my younger sister (age 15) while sitting next to her on the mrt.

she did not react or say anything because she was afraid. I called the school to report on the matter and they firmly believe that it wasnt their student.

because my sister had no evidence/ clear memory of what the guy looked like, we decided not to pursue on the matter he is seen to be always lurking at punggol mrt / compass one

hope you can share about this matter to warn the girls out there.”