Of the 79 local linked cases, 30 are linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster while two are linked to the KTV cluster. The two clusters are now linked to 969 and 248 cases, respectively. Fifty local cases are unlinked.
Ten new COVID-19 clusters were identified on Thursday while one cluster, linked to case 64478, has been closed, bringing the total number of active clusters here to 53. Five cases were also added to the Marina Bay Sands Casino cluster, now linked to 51 cases, while two cases were added to the Westlite Juniper Dormitory cluster, bringing the total to 13.
Mandatory COVID-19 testing will be conducted for all residents of both affected blocks, with testing optional for those who have tested negative from 25 July onwards. across Block 438 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, Block 430 Clementi Avenue 3, and Block 445A Clementi Avenue 3. Mandatory COVID-19 testing will also be conducted for all residents of the three affected blocks.
Among them are also 24 seniors above the age of 60, of whom 23 are completely unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, have fallen very ill, it added., 15 others who tested positive for the virus were determined to have died from unrelated causes, including three whose deaths were attributed to a heart attack and another four, whose deaths were attributed to coronary heart disease.