As part of its investigation into a likely Covid-19 transmission at 456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 and 340 Clementi Avenue 5, residents living in these two blocks will have to undergo Covid-19 testing, the Ministry of Health announced on July 24.
All residents are to bring along their NRIC for identification purposes. Leaflets have been distributed and SMS notifications have been sent to the residents to provide them with more information.
According to MOH, eight Covid-19 cases have been detected in four households at 456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
Separately, 12 Covid-19 cases have been detected in four households at 340 Clementi Avenue 5.
Most of these cases are linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster.
Epidemiological investigations are ongoing.
Mandatory Covid-19 testing
456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10
All residents of 456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, owners and staff of commercial units at the same block will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing.
Testing is optional for those who have tested negative for Covid-19 infection from July 20 onwards.
Mandatory testing will be conducted at the pavilion at 460A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on July 25 and July 26, between 9am and 4pm.
Visitors and those who have interacted with residents of 456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 between July 9 and July 23 can also go for the Covid-19 test.
Testing will be conducted by appointment only at designated Regional Screening Centres from July 25 to July 27.
It will also be at the pavilion at 460A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on July 26 and July 27, between 9am and 4pm.
You can book an appointment and find out more on the alternate test locations here, or call 1800 333 9999.
340 Clementi Avenue 5
The mandatory Covid-19 testing for all residents of 340 Clementi Avenue 5 will be conducted at the void deck of the same block on July 25, between 9am and 4pm.
Testing is optional for those who have tested negative for Covid-19 infection from July 20 onwards.
Visitors and those who have interacted with residents of 340 Clementi Avenue 5 between July 9 and July 23 are encouraged to go for the test too.
Testing will be conducted by appointment only at designated Regional Screening Centres on July 25 and July 26, between 9am and 4pm.
To book an appointment and for information on the alternate test locations, you can visit here.
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