SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Health Ministry is investigating a Malaysian truck driver who was denied entry into the republic on February 18, after testing positive for Covid-19 on an antigen rapid test at Woodlands Checkpoint.
The ministry said the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of the freelance deliveryman came back positive for Covid-19 infection the next day.
It said his previous trip to Singapore was on February 8, when his antigen rapid test returned negative.
“Our investigations found that he had visited Resorts World Sentosa Casino on February 9 before departing for Malaysia on the same day,” it said in a statement today.
While he was not included in the case count as he had not been allowed entry into Singapore, the ministry said it will take all the necessary public health actions as a precautionary measure, including placing all identified close contacts on quarantine.
The ministry noted that Malaysian truck drivers are only allowed to make their deliveries, and cannot mingle with others nor stay overnight.
Investigations are ongoing to assess if there had been any breach of the relevant rules, said the ministry.
As at noon yesterday, Singapore reported 11 new Covid-19 cases, all imported, bringing its caseload to 59,869. – Bernama, February 22, 2021
