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Covid-19: 25 new infections in Singapore, including seven linked to Changi Airport T3 cleaner
Singapore reported 24 new cases of Covid-19 on January 4, 2021, all of which were imported. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic

SINGAPORE, May 11— Singapore reported 25 new cases of Covid-19 today, 13 of which were in the wider community.

Seven of the community cases have been linked to an 88-year-old cleaner deployed at Changi Airport Terminal 3, who was first discovered to have Covid-19 on May 5, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.

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This takes the total number of people linked to the cluster at the airport to 17.

Three of the community cases have not been linked to any previously reported cases, the ministry said. Of those linked to earlier cases, eight had already been placed on quarantine.

The other 12 cases today were imported and had all been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, MOH said. Among them, five are Singaporeans or Singapore permanent residents.

There are no new cases in the foreign worker dormitories, the ministry added.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore now stands at 61,403.

"We are still working through the details of the cases, and further updates will be shared via the MOH press release that will be issued tonight,” MOH said. — TODAY

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