Case 709 is an SPF officer. He visited a clinic on 23 Mar due to a fever and was given medical leave. He rested at home on 24 Mar and reported for training at his unit the next day, but left for home when he started to feel unwell again in the afternoon.

He went to a polyclinic on 26 Mar and was subsequently confirmed to be infected. He is warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.

The officer had been undergoing training at his unit since 2 Mar and had not been deployed for police duty since then. He was not involved in any COVID-19 operations.

He has recovered and was discharged on 1 Apr.