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448 Omicron COVID-19 cases detected in Singapore to date; new cluster linked to bar on River Valley Road​

Street view of the Vinyl Bar along River Valley Road. (Screengrab: Google Street View)


Kurt Ganapathy
25 Dec 2021 07:55PM (Updated: 25 Dec 2021 08:30PM)
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SINGAPORE: A total of 448 confirmed Omicron COVID-19 cases have been detected in Singapore to date, comprising 369 imported cases and 79 local infections, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Dec 25).
The Health Ministry also announced that a cluster of 10 Omicron COVID-19 cases linked to a bar on River Valley Road has been detected.

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The primary case in the cluster, Case 280860, is a traveller who arrived in Singapore on Dec 14 from the United States via a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) flight. His on-arrival test was negative for COVID-19, and he tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec 18, MOH said.
The traveller met a colleague, identified as case 281477, on Dec 15 and this colleague subsequently visited The Vinyl Bar at 266 River Valley Road on Dec 17.
The Health Ministry’s epidemiological investigations found that Case 281477 "likely transmitted the virus" to a staff member at the bar, identified as Case 281876, as well as three patrons who were at the bar that evening, known as Cases 282091, 282143 and 282178.
“Case 282091 then went on to infect four household members,” MOH said.
All 10 cases linked to the cluster are fully vaccinated and have mild or no symptoms, the Health Ministry said, adding that it is ringfencing the cases through contact tracing.

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53 of 65 confirmed imported Omicron COVID-19 cases arrived in Singapore through VTLs: MOH​

"Staff and visitors of The Vinyl Bar who are identified to be close contacts of the cases will be placed on quarantine," said MOH.
"As a precautionary measure, other staff and visitors to the bar at the same time as Case 281477 on Dec 17 will be contacted by MOH for a one-time targeted polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test."
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.
"They are encouraged to see a doctor immediately if they feel unwell," said MOH.
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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“Given its high transmissibility, it is a matter of time before the Omicron variant spreads in our community,” it added.
“It is important for everyone to continue to play their part and remain vigilant to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and to come forward to receive your vaccination or booster dose when offered.”
Singapore has frozen all new ticket sales for VTL flights and buses until Jan 20, 2022, amid the "rapid spread" of Omicron infections in many countries.
VTL quotas and ticket sales for travel will also be temporarily reduced after Jan 20, 2022, the Health Ministry announced earlier this week.
Singapore has VTLs with more than 20 countries and regions, including Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States

 

[Pinkieslut]

Wonderful news!

 

[red amoeba]

Well done PAP. As you have done for delta. You have intro omicron double quick.

 

[red amoeba]

Happy news. Lockdown until Labor Day.

 

[aerobwala]

When the whole nation get Covid, that Trace Together and and sentry at every building can be removed.

 

[borom]

PAP's wish for Christmas and New Year coming true-living with covid in a "truly endemic state"-never mind the lives lost and suffering of millions.
Just vaccinate and vaccinate every few months despite the severe side effects suffered by thousands .

 

[borom]

PAP say living with covid is like living with flu but I do not see all these measures taken to coerce people to take flu jabs and why the need to make young people and children who are at low risk from severe disease to take so many jabs despite the well documented severe side effects

 

[zhihau]

Out of the woods by Christmas? How likely is it possible? I bookmarked first.
Please remind me to check back on boxing day. Thanks in advance

@Ralders

Omicron is here and boy how wrong was I in my prediction

 

[zhihau]

With Omicron being a highly transmissible but non-lethal variant, sounds like we could truly ride out of this C19 nonsense.

can innoculate this strain and use it directly as a vaccine instead?

Figures in South Africa looks pretty ok, peaked about over a week ago and number of deaths increased slightly, not that same as wildtype/beta/delta wave.

 

[laksaboy]

This is something for the daft Sinkies who still don't understand what they're really planning, and are spooked by this 'variant' or that 'variant'.

 

[zhihau]

There will be new viruses in time to come, life will find its way- survival of the fittest

 

[laksaboy]

Australia to have booster shot intervals reduced to three months.

 

[nirvarq]

Home recovery, self-testing in place of quarantine will be introduced for Omicron patients: MOH

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SINGAPORE - Recovering at home and self-testing will in time be part of the process for those infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (Dec 26).

It said current measures to slow down its spread, including placing those infected and exposed to Omicron in recovery or quarantine facilities, are temporary to give Singapore time to learn more about the variant, and adapt and adjust its responses.

"Indeed, over the past weeks, it has become clearer that this is a far more transmissible variant, and there are indications that it has a lower incidence of severe illnesses amongst infected individuals," the ministry said.

"With greater clarity, we will in time converge the public health measures between Omicron and other Covid-19 variants. These include recovery at home and replacing quarantine with a self-testing regime, all of which are important steps in living with Covid-19."

The ministry made these points in response to a Dec 23 article by Bloomberg headlined "Singapore's Travelers Face Omicron Chaos". MOH released its response to the media.

The Bloomberg article cited the experiences of three people who arrived in Singapore on quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane (VTL) flights.

In the first, a Covid-19-positive European national suspected of having the variant was taken to a quarantine hotel and had to share a room with a stranger. His wife alleged that the authorities tried "several times" to take their child, who is under 10 and also tested positive, to a hospital alone or to an individual hotel room.


In the second case, a British citizen who tested positive on arrival said she got conflicting information about what to do. She was taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, where she received three slices of bread and butter only after she alerted staff that she had not had her dinner. She was also looking at "thousands of dollars in hospital bills".

The third example was of a Singaporean returning from the United States who had to serve quarantine as he was a close contact of someone who tested for Omicron on his flight. He said he was confused about what qualified as "close" as he had been sitting in business class and far from others.

In its reply to Bloomberg, MOH said Omicron has presented significant uncertainties in the global fight against Covid-19.

While the world races to study and understand the variant, Singapore has put in place precautionary measures to slow down its spread in the community.

"This gives us more time to roll out booster shots, get even more people vaccinated, and enhance our intensive care unit capacity," MOH said.

These measures are similar to those put in place when the Delta variant emerged. They include more rigorous tests for incoming travellers, contact tracing, and placing infected or exposed individuals in designated recovery or quarantine facilities, such as hotels, respectively.

"To optimise the use of our overall healthcare capacity, those who test positive for Covid-19 may be isolated in care facilities with another Covid-19-positive patient," it said.


The ministry said that contrary to what Bloomberg reported, children will not be separated from their families. Those aged 12 years and below will stay with a caregiver, while those aged 13 to 19 are allowed to isolate only with the written consent of their caregivers.

"According to our checks, all children aged 12 years and below who were under quarantine or isolation have been accompanied by a caregiver," it said.

The ministry said these public health measures apply to everyone, be it Singapore citizens, permanent residents or foreigners.

But it added that these measures are also temporary "to give us time to learn more about the Omicron variant, and adapt and adjust our responses accordingly".

It added: "In the meantime, we seek everyone's understanding, as we implement sound public health measures to ensure the safety of our community."

As at Dec 25, 448 confirmed Omicron cases have been detected in Singapore. This included a cluster of 10 cases linked to The Vinyl Bar in River Valley Road, which was linked to a traveller who arrived in Singapore on Dec 14 from the US on a VTL flight.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ith-self-testing-to-be-introduced-in-time-moh

 

[laksaboy]

While the world races to study and understand the variant, Singapore has put in place precautionary measures to slow down its spread in the community.

"This gives us more time to roll out booster shots, get even more people vaccinated, and enhance our intensive care unit capacity," MOH said.

The vaccines are clearly not working, but let's do it anyway. The definition of insanity.

 

[zhihau]

MOH should ease the fear, tell everybody how many Omicronites are actually sick?

 

[millim6868]

Nobody in this world knows or dare to say that Omicron is harmless, the white clowns as usual blur blur take it as harmless one day all infected die then they will wakeup, sad to hv the clowns running this country , their style is always too late to tackle then they they will give many excuses

 

[blackmondy]

We need to chant Omituofo to ward off Omicron.

 

[borom]

I think Shan need to POFMA and FICA Reuters and Imperial college for daring to contradict our world class/first class MOH with the following statement
"Researchers at Imperial College London .......see "no evidence of Omicron having lower severity than Delta, judged by either the proportion of people testing positive who report symptoms, or by the proportion of cases seeking hospital care after infection."

https://www.reuters.com/business/he...delta-covid-19-lowers-sperm-count-2021-12-20/

Whilst many parts of the world including Italy, France, UK and S Korea are seeing record high covid cases and are reinstating tougher covid 19 restrictions, PAP has gone the other way and relaxing them, including lifting its travel ban on passengers from 10 African countries.

True to form of punishing the unvaccinated , PAP has further tighten the noose, as unvaccinated employees will not be allowed to go back to the workplace even with a negative Covid-19 test result from Jan 15 2022.

 

[gingerlyn]

I never trust the government because many months ago they told us that China wuhan virus is very mild and we don’t need to wear mask.