15 new Covid-19 community cases, including 7 unlinked | THE BIG STORY

There were 18 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at noon on Tuesday (June 1), including 15 community cases. Of these local cases, seven are currently unlinked. The other eight linked cases comprised six cases which had already been placed on quarantine, and two detected through surveillance. https://str.sg/3kKq Mandatory Covid-19 tests began for residents of three HDB blocks in Yishun and Hougang on Tuesday. Residents of Block 745 Yishun Street 72 were being tested after the Health Ministry said on Monday that there was “likely Covid-19 transmission” in the block. https://str.sg/3kEV Watch the full episode of The Big Story:    • 15 new local cases; Covid-19 vaccine could...   #thebigstory #covid19 SUBSCRIBE ➤ http://bit.ly/FollowST -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ http://www.straitstimes.com TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   PODCASTS ➤ http://str.sg/stpodcasts TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/straitstimes The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.