Driver who transports people to government quarantine facilities tests positive for Covid-19

He donned full personal protective equipment (PPE) at work.

Lean Jinghui | June 04, 2021, 11:56 PM

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg

On June 4, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 13 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore as of 12pm.

Seven new Covid-19 community cases were reported, of whom six are linked to previous cases.

The sole unlinked case today is a 19-year-old student at Hwa Chong Institution.

A driver who transported people to quarantine facilities is among the six community cases that are linked to existing clusters.

38-year-old driver among new Covid-19 cases

    Case 64032 is a 38-year-old male Singaporean who works as a driver at Wongso Limousine Services.

    He was deployed by Certis Cisco to convey persons placed on quarantine to government quarantine facilities.

    At work, he donned full personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95 mask, face shield, gown and gloves, according to MOH.

    He had transported two cases in his vehicle on May 23 who were later confirmed to have Covid-19 infection and were linked to the Hong Ye Group cleaners cluster.

    He developed a fever on June 1 and sought medical treatment at a hospital on June 3, where he was tested for Covid-19.

    His test result came back positive for Covid-19 infection on the same day.

    His serology test result is pending.

    Related stories

    Top image via Google Maps