SINGAPORE – A 74-year-old Malaysian retiree is among the 26 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore yesterday, according to the republic’s Health Ministry.
“His test result came back positive on May 25. His serology test result is negative. He received his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on March 19,” said the ministry in its full data released late last night.
The retiree is a family member and household contact of Case 63709, a 46-year-old Singaporean woman who works as a secretary at Prestige Legal LLP and was confirmed positive for Covid-19 on May 24.
Three new cases reported yesterday also involved other Malaysians with two classified as unlinked and one linked to the Marina Bay Sands Casino dealer cluster which currently has seven cases.
As at noon yesterday, the republic reported a total of 61,916 Covid-19 caseload with 34 active clusters so far with the largest involving the Changi Airport Terminal 3 cluster with 108 cases.
There are currently 242 confirmed cases still in hospital, with most of them being stable or improving.
Two, however, are in critical condition in intensive care units and 18 require oxygen support, said the ministry. – Bernama, May 27, 2021
