Three Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers based at ICA Building, 10 Kallang Road, tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 8 April 2020. They are listed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as Cases 1553, 1650 and 1698. Case 1553 is currently warded at National University Hospital, while cases 1650 and 1698 are warded at Changi General Hospital. ICA is in touch with all three officers to render support and assistance.
2. In addition, a healthcare assistant and an Auxiliary Police Officer engaged by ICA at ICA Building also tested positive for COVID-19. The healthcare assistant is listed as Case 1733 and tested positive on 8 April, and is currently warded at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. The Auxiliary Police Officer is listed as Case 1950 and tested positive on 9 April, and is currently warded at Changi General Hospital.
Case 1553
3. Case 1553 last reported for work on Monday, 6 April 2020 and developed a high fever that night. He sought medical treatment at a polyclinic the next morning, and was referred to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) for further medical examination. He was subsequently confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on 8 April.
4. On 6 April, the officer was deployed at ICA’s e-Lobby[1] for approximately two hours to assist customers with their transactions.
He was wearing a surgical mask throughout his deployment.
Case 1650
5. Case 1650 last reported for work on Friday, 27 March 2020. On the night of 29 March, the officer developed a sore throat, cough and had diarrhoea, and sought medical treatment at a clinic the next morning. He was given five days of medical leave from 30 March to 3 April, which was later extended to 7 April. He was subsequently confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on 8 April. The officer is deployed at a staff unit and primarily works in a staff-only area.
Case 1698
6. Case 1698 last reported for work on Thursday, 26 March 2020. The officer felt unwell on 28 March and sought medical treatment at a clinic on the same day. She was given five days of medical leave from 30 March to 3 April. As her condition did not improve, the officer was admitted to Changi General Hospital on 7 April, where she was subsequently confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on 8 April. The officer is deployed in the same staff unit as case 1650.
Case 1733
7. Case 1733 last reported for work on Saturday, 28 March 2020. She developed a fever and cough on 30 March and sought medical treatment at a polyclinic on the same day. She was on medical leave from 30 March to 7 April. She was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital on 7 April, and confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on 8 April. Case 1733 was assisting with temperature screening at the entrance of ICA Building.
She had worn a surgical mask throughout her deployment.
Case 1950
8. Case 1950 last reported for work on Tuesday, 7 April 2020. He developed respiratory symptoms on 8 April and was on medical leave from 8 April to 12 April. He was subsequently confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on 9 April. Case 1950 is an Auxiliary Police Officer deployed at ICA Building to provide security services.
He wore a surgical mask throughout his deployment.
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