NIE student, NSF among 11 unlinked Covid-19 community cases

[SINGAPORE] There were 11 unlinked Covid-19 cases reported in the community on Monday (May 17). These include a student at the National Institute of Education who is also a part-time tutor, a full-time national serviceman (NSF) and a second student from Singapore Polytechnic.

There were also 10 patients who had been linked to previous cases, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Monday evening.

Of these, one - a 62-year-old retired man - has been linked to the cluster at White Sands Shopping Mall in Pasir Ris. There are now four cases in this cluster.

As a few Covid-19 patients had visited the mall while infectious, MOH will be offering free Covid-19 testing for members of the public who had visited White Sands from May 2 to May 11.

MOH will progressively inform these individuals via an SMS notification with information on how to book an appointment for their test. All visitors to White Sands during that time frame are also advised to monitor their health closely for 14 days from their date of visit, said MOH.

They are strongly encouraged to get tested if they feel unwell.

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There were also seven imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice on arrival in Singapore, said the ministry. Of these, two are returning Singaporeans or permanent residents.

The new cases take Singapore's total to 61,613.

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