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Singapore COVID outbreak continues to grow
Tan Tock Seng Hospital cluster causing major concerns
The Tan Tock Seng Hospital COVID-19 cluster in Singapore continues to grow with eight new cases recorded in the region.
Ten community cases were among the 17 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday, May 3rd, said the Ministry of Health.
Five of the community cases are patients at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, while another three are staff members there. The cluster has grown to 35 cases in total. The remaining two cases are family members of a previously known case. That person had dinner with an infected Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer.
The Tan Tock Seng Hospital cluster which is Singapore’s first hospital COVID-19 cluster is currently the largest of Singapore’s nine active outbreaks.