By April Chong

MORE evidence has emerged that the Influenza A (H1N1) flu virus is now being spread in the local community among Singaporeans who have not travelled overseas.

Seven of yesterday's 16 new cases caught the virus here, some at a church in Loyang and one at a popular city night spot. The total number of people who apparently caught the virus in Singapore has hit 21 in just four days.

They now account for one in seven of the current total of 142 cases, according to figures released by the Health Ministry (MOH) yesterday.

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