448 Omicron cases detected in Singapore to date; new cluster linked to a bar on River Valley Road

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448 confirmed Omicron COVID19 cases detected in Singapore to date, with 369 imported and 79 local: MOH

SINGAPORE: A total of 448 confirmed Omicron cases have been detected in Singapore to date, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday .MOH also announced on Saturday that a cluster of 10 Omicron COVID-19 cases linked to a bar on River Valley Road has been detected.

The traveller met a colleague, identified as case 281477, on Dec 15, MOH said. His colleague subsequently visited The Vinyl Bar at 266 River Valley Road on Dec 17. "Staff and visitors of The Vinyl Bar who are identified to be close contacts of the cases will be placed on quarantine," said MOH. All visitors to the bar are advised to monitor their health closely and minimise social interactions as far as possible for 14 days from their date of visit.Singapore is picking up more Omicron cases due to “the rapid spread of the variant across many countries/regions”, said the Health Ministry.

 

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Nothing will be done to stop the Spread. Since they have failed to stopthe spread. Let it spread and cook up some million dollar excuse.

More to come after this Christmas and New Year gatherings. Crowded MRT, shopping malls, F&B, bars...all masks down and keep talking...

“Given its high transmissibility, it is a matter of time before the Omicron variant spreads in our community,” End of the day, citizen will suffer all thanks to mtf and vtl

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