New cluster at Marina Bay Sands Casino: MOH

[SINGAPORE] There are two new Covid-19 clusters at markets in Clementi and Whampoa linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster and a new cluster at the Marina Bay Sands Casino, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

In its daily update on Wednesday night (July 21), MOH said it has detected 22 Covid-19 cases among people who worked in or visited Clementi 448 Market and Food Centre, and 12 cases at Whampoa Drive Market.

Both markets will be closed to the public from Thursday (July 22) to Aug 5 to break the chain of transmission and enable deep cleaning of the premises, MOH said.

There are now 130 new cases linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster, which stands at 454 cases, and eight new cases linked to the KTV cluster, which now stands at 215.

There will be free Covid-19 testing for members of the public who have visited the Clementi 448 Market and Food Centre and Haig Road Market and Food Centre between July 7 to Wednesday.

MOH said it is working with the People's Association to distribute antigen rapid test (ART) self-test kits to individuals who visited selected markets and food centres in the last 14 days.

The collection will run from Thursday to Friday at Residents' Committee Centres in the vicinity of Whampoa Drive Market at 92 Whampoa Drive and 726 West Coast Market at 726 West Coast Road.

MOH added that there were 11 Covid-19 cases linked to the Marina Bay Sands Casino cluster, and investigations have found that there is likely ongoing transmission there.

The casino will be closed to the public from Thursday to Aug 5.

MOH said they will conduct special testing operations for all staff of the casino. It will also extend free Covid-19 testing to members of the public who had visited Marina Bay Sands Casino between July 7 and Wednesday.

MOH is also investigating cases of Covid-19 infection among social hostesses who had frequented KTV lounges or clubs currently operating as food and beverage outlets, and their close contacts.

There is likely ongoing transmission at Sakura Entertainment at 517 Geylang Road.

There are currently 28 active clusters of infection on Wednesday, ranging between three and 454 infections.

Singapore reported a total of 181 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, including 179 locally transmitted cases and two imported cases.

There were 30 unlinked locally transmitted cases.

Among the locally transmitted cases are four unvaccinated seniors above 70 who are at risk of serious illness.

THE STRAITS TIMES