Covid-19: 233 new infections in Singapore, 7 new clusters including Black Tap at MBS!
Singapore reported 233 new coronavirus cases on Sunday (April 12) and seven new clusters, said the Ministry of Health.
Among the new cases, 51 are linked to known clusters, 15 are linked to other cases, and 167 are pending contact tracing. None are imported cases.
Of the 167 pending contact tracing, 141 are work permit holders who are mostly residing in dormitories, work sites, and other living quarters.
This brings the total number of cases to 2,532.Five employees of McDonald’s who worked at Lido, Forum Galleria, Parklane and Geylang East Central outlets were diagnosed with Covid-19, said the fast-food chain earlier on Sunday (April 12).
The new clusters are: Acacia Lodge, Tuas View Dormitory, 36 Woodlands Industrial Park E1, Kallang Dormitory, Black Tap at Marina Bay Sands, a construction site at 9 Penang Road, and the MacDonald’s outlets at Forum Galleria, Lido and Parklane.
They have since been quarantined in medical facilities, and all other employees who have worked at the affected branches have been told to isolate themselves with a 14-day leave of absence.
The four restaurants have been cleaned and are closed for business until further notice.
Clusters at foreign worker dormitories continued to grow. For instance, 30 more cases were linked to S11 Dormitory @ Punggol, which now has 365 cases.