COVID-19: 219 new cases in Singapore, six in community

In brief noon data released today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that of the six cases, five were Singaporeans or permanent residents and one was work pass holders.

This brings the republic’s infection tally to 42,955 cases, with the first case being detected on Jan 23.

The ministry said the vast majority of the cases were still migrant workers living at dormitories.

In its full data released late Thursday, Singapore classified 1,840 of its cases as community-linked, 581 as imported cases, and 40,315 involving foreign workers in dorms.

As at noon yesterday, 36,604 or about 86 per cent of the total number of patients had fully recovered and been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There were 189 confirmed cases still in hospital Thursday, with one in critical condition in the intensive care unit, said the ministry.

It added that 5,917 patients who had mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 have been isolated and cared for at community facilities.

So far, 26 people have died in the city-state from complications due to COVID-19, with the first two cases reported on March 21.

While no new cluster was identified Thursday, four additional cases, however, were linked to the republic's largest dormitory, Sungei Tengah Lodge, which has a total of 2,070 confirmed cases so far.