ASEAN Newspapers- Sun., Aug. 09, 2020- SINGAPORE- All bus drivers among 11,000 transport staff to be tested for Covid-19
A new cluster emerged at Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub in July.
A new cluster emerged at Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub in July..
Extra precaution taken after nearly 100 past cases are linked to Bukit Panjang transport hub cluster
After last month’s discovery of an infection cluster at Bukit Panjang’s transport centre, around 11,000 people working in public bus depots and interchanges will now be screened for Covid-19.
These include all bus drivers as well as employees such as administrative staff.
The authorities said this was an added precautionary measure after active case finding uncovered evidence of nearly 100 past infections among people linked to the Bukit Panjang cluster. The idea is to detect and ring-fence cases as early as possible, and prevent large clusters from forming.
Linette Lai / Political Correspondent
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