Coronavirus: Singapore

All 17 new Covid-19 cases imported; none in community

The number of new cases in the community has remained stable at two cases per week in the past two weeks, and so has the number of unlinked cases in the community. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
The number of new cases in the community has remained stable at two cases per week in the past two weeks, and so has the number of unlinked cases in the community. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

Another 17 Covid-19 cases were confirmed at noon yesterday, taking Singapore's total to 60,495.

They were all imported, and the patients had been placed on stay-home notice or isolated on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

There were no community cases, and none from migrant workers' dormitories.

Among the 17 new cases, four are Singapore permanent residents who returned from India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

One is a dependant's pass holder who arrived from India, while another is a long-term visit pass holder who arrived from Britain.

Seven came here to work - one is a work pass holder who arrived from India, and six are work permit holders who arrived from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Malaysia. Of the six work permit holders, one is a foreign domestic worker, said MOH.

A further four cases are short-term visit pass holders. Three arrived from Brazil, Canada and Serbia to participate in a sporting event, while one arrived from the United States with her child who is studying here.

The number of new cases in the community has remained stable at two per week in the past fortnight. The number of unlinked cases in the community has also remained stable at two per week in the same period.

With 12 patients discharged yesterday, 60,199 have fully recovered from the disease. A total of 46 remained in hospital yesterday, including one in the intensive care unit, while 205 were recuperating in community facilities.

Singapore has had 30 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive have died of other causes.

  • Update on cases

  • New cases: 17

    Imported: 17 (4 permanent residents, 1 work pass holder, 6 work permit holders, 1 dependant's pass holder, 1 long-term visit pass holder, 4 short-term visit pass holders)

    In community: 0

    In dormitories: 0

    New community cases in the past week: 2 (2 unlinked cases)

    Active cases: 251

    In hospitals: 46 (1 in ICU)

    In community facilities: 205

    Deaths: 30

    Patients with Covid-19 who died from other causes: 15

    Total discharged: 60,199

    Discharged yesterday: 12

    TOTAL CASES: 60,495

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 06, 2021, with the headline All 17 new Covid-19 cases imported; none in community. Subscribe