Changi General Hospital cluster doubles with 5 more Covid-19 cases linked to it

There are a total of 10 cases linked to the cluster.

Jane Zhang | June 27, 2021, 10:53 PM

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The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 14 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Jun. 27.

This brings the total number of cases to 62,544.

12 of the cases announced today are in the community. There are no new cases in the dormitories.

The remaining two cases are imported.

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has decreased from 108 cases in the week before to 95 cases in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has increased from 13 cases in the week before to 18 cases in the past week.

12 cases in the community

There are 12 cases in the community, of whom 11 are linked to previous cases and one is currently unlinked.

Out of these 12 cases, five are linked to the Changi General Hospital cluster.

Unlinked case

Case 64483 is a 37-year-old male Singaporean who works as a bunk surveyor at GW Marine Pte Ltd.

He was detected when he was tested for Covid-19 on Jun. 24 as part of Rostered Routine Testing (RRT). His pooled test result came back positive for Covid-19 on Jun. 25, and he subsequently developed a fever.

An individual test was administered the next day, and his test result came back positive for Covid-19 infection on Jun. 26. His earlier tests from RRT — the last being on Jun. 21 — were all negative.

His serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection.

He received his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Jan. 20 and the second dose on Feb. 10.

Here are the details of all linked cases:

Changi General Hospital cluster

Out of the five new cases linked to the Changi General Hospital cluster, four were detected during quarantine and one was detected through surveillance.

Case 64486 is a 58-year-old female Singaporean who is a homemaker. She is a family member and household contact of Cases 64462 and 64490, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 25.

She was tested for Covid-19 on the same day during quarantine, and developed a fever and cough later that day.

Her serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection. She received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Jun. 2.

Case 64487 is a 16-year-old female Singaporean who is a student at Republic Polytechnic, and was last on campus on Jun. 1. She is a family member and household contact of Case 64476, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 25.

She is asymptomatic. Her serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection. She received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Jun. 16.

Case 64489 is a 62-year-old male Singaporean who works as a porter at Changi General Hospital (CGH), and was last at work on Jun. 21. He is a workplace contact of Cases 64413, 64442, 64443, 64462 and 64476, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 24.

He developed a cough and runny nose on the same day, but did not report his symptoms. He was detected when he was tested for Covid-19 on Jun. 25 during quarantine.

His earlier tests from RRT — the last being on Jun. 21 — were all negative. He was fully-vaccinated, and received his second dose on Apr. 16.

Case 64490 is a fully-vaccinated 24-year-old female Singaporean who works as a porter at National University Hospital. She is a family member and household contact of Cases 64462 and 64486, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 25.

While quarantined, she was tested for Covid-19. She also developed a fever, sore throat, and runny nose.

Her earlier tests from RRT — the last being on Jun. 22 — were all negative for Covid-19 infection. Her serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection.

Case 64484 is a 69-year-old female Singaporean who works as a healthcare assistant at CGH. She is a workplace contact of Cases 64413 and 64442, and was last at work on Jun. 21. She developed body aches on Jun. 24 and sought medical treatment at a polyclinic on the same day but was not tested for Covid-19.

She subsequently developed a fever and sore throat on Jun. 25 evening and sought medical treatment at a General Practitioner clinic that night, where she was referred for a Covid-19 test. On Jun. 26, she sought medical treatment at CGH, and was tested for Covid-19. Her test result came back positive for Covid-19 infection on the same day.

Her earlier tests from RRT — the last being on Jun. 21 — were all negative for Covid-19 infection. Her serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection. She received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Jun. 23.

115 Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre cluster

Case 64485 is a 30-year-old female Singaporean who works as an executive at the Central Provident Fund Board and was last at work on Jun. 23.

She is a family member and household contact of Case 64474. She developed body aches and tested positive for Covid-19 during quarantine. Her serology test result is negative.

Case 64492 is a 12-year-old female Singaporean who is a student at Zhangde Primary School and was last in school on May 18. She is a family member and household contact of Case 64461, and she tested positive for Covid-19 during quarantine.

Her serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection. She received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Jun. 10.

105 Henderson Crescent cluster

Case 64495 is an 82-year-old female Singaporean who is a retiree. She developed a cough and runny nose on Jun. 21 but did not seek medical attention.

As she had been identified as a household contact of Case 64473, she was placed on quarantine on Jun. 26, and was tested for Covid-19 the same day.

Case 64394 cluster (81-year-old male Singaporean retiree)

Case 64494 is a 58-year-old male Singaporean who works as a private hire driver for Grab. He is a close contact of Case 64438, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 24.

He is asymptomatic and was detected when he was tested for Covid-19 on Jun. 25 during quarantine. His serology test result is pending. He is fully-vaccinated, and received his second dose on Apr. 20.

Case 64444 cluster (32-year-old equipment specialist at Singapore General Hospital)

Case 64488 is a fully-vaccinated 74-year-old female Singaporean who is a retiree. She is a family member and household contact of Cases 64444 and 64491, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 24.

She is asymptomatic, and was detected when she was tested for Covid-19 on Jun. 25 during quarantine. Her serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection.

Case 64491 is a fully-vaccinated 83-year-old male Singaporean who works as a cleaner at Seacare Environment Pte Ltd. He is a family member and household contact of Cases 64444 and 64488, and was placed on quarantine on Jun. 24.

He is asymptomatic, and was detected when he was tested for Covid-19 on Jun.25 during quarantine. His serology test result is negative for the N antigen, which suggests the presence of early infection.

Two imported cases

The two imported cases had both already been placed on SHN upon arrival in Singapore and were tested while serving SHN.

Case 64481 is a Singapore Permanent Resident who returned from India, while Case 64482 is a Work Permit holder who arrived from Indonesia.

148 remain in hospitals

14 more cases of Covid-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 62,195 have fully recovered from the infection.

There are currently 148 confirmed cases who are still in the hospital, most of whom are stable or improving.

Four are in the intensive care unit (ICU).

165 cases who have mild symptoms or who are clinically well, but still test positive for Covid-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.

36 have passed away from complications due to Covid-19 infection.

Here's an overview showing the breakdown of vaccination status and severity of conditions of local cases since April 28:

Top photo via Google Maps / Eric Chan.