Case 62969 is a 38-year-old Singaporean who works as a private-hire driver with Grab and is not linked to previous cases.
He has not worked since the onset of symptoms, said the Health Ministry. On May 7, the man developed a fever and cough. He sought medical treatment on the same day at a clinic, where he was tested for COVID-19.
His test result came back positive the next day and he was taken in an ambulance to Alexandra Hospital. His serological test result is negative.
Private-hire drivers were among the first groups to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Singapore. The
vaccination exercise for more than 50,000 taxi and private-hire drivers began in February this year.
MOH did not specify whether Case 62969 received the vaccination.
The man lives with his girlfriend who is a short-term visit pass holder who arrived from Vietnam on Apr 12, said MOH. She served her stay-home notice at a dedicated facility until Apr 26.
Her test taken on Apr 25 was negative for COVID-19.