COVID-19: 49 new cases, three in community in Singapore

Singapore has preliminarily confirmed 49 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of infections in the republic to 56,901.

“Based on our investigations so far, there are three cases in the community, of whom one is a Singaporean and two are work pass holders,” the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its brief data released here.

The ministry said there were three imported cases who had all been placed on Stay-Home Notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.

In the full data released late yesterday, the republic had classified 910 of the reported cases as imported, 2,241 as community cases and 53,701 involving dorm residents.

A total of 55,749 patients have fully recovered from the infection and been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

Meanwhile, 86 confirmed cases remain in hospital, but none in the intensive care unit.

A total of 990 patients who have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19, have been isolated and are being cared for at community facilities.

To date, 27 people have died from complications due to COVID-19 in the republic.

No new cluster was identified yesterday.

-- BERNAMA