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Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has provided an update after one of its community nurses tested positive for Covid-19.

According to its Facebook post on May 23, the nurse was not involved in caring for Covid-19 patients in the course of her work.

She also complied fully with the PPE (personal protective equipment) requirements at work.

"She was responsible in seeking medical attention promptly when unwell, and had also received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine," the hospital added.

SGH revealed that the nurse was last at work on May 10, and visited the staff clinic on May 11 when she was unwell. However, she tested negative at that point.

The nurse then went on medical leave from May 11, and was subsequently placed on Quarantine Order when her family members tested positive for Covid-19.

She was confirmed with the virus on May 21.

Case 63357 cluster

The case details tally with Case 63559 on the Ministry of Health's May 22 report.

Case 63559 is a 30-year-old female Singaporean who is a SGH nurse deployed at the Tiong Bahru Community Nurse Post.

As she is a family member of Case 63357, the nurse was placed on quarantine on May 16.

Case 63357 is a 32-year-old male Singaporean who works as an IT engineer at AbbVie Operations Singapore Pte Ltd, and is currently an active cluster with 16 cases.

SGH said that they have have completed their contact tracing and updated colleagues who had been in contact with the nurse.

A thorough disinfection has been carried out in the relevant areas.

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