12 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported

SINGAPORE — Singapore reported 12 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday (March 22), all of which were imported.

In its evening update on the coronavirus situation here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that 10 of the 12 people have no symptoms and two were symptomatic. 

All 12 had been placed on stay-home notices or isolated upon their arrival here and were tested while serving quarantine.

They are:

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  A dependant’s pass holder who came from India

• Two work pass holders who came from India

• Six work permit holders who arrived from Bangladesh and India

• Three short-term visit pass holders who arrived from India and Indonesia to visit their family members who are Singaporeans or permanent residents here

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has dropped from two cases in the week before to none in the past week, MOH said.

The number of cases in the community with no links to confirmed cases has also gone down from two cases in the week before to none in the past week. 

UPDATE ON REMAINING CASES

The total number of infections in Singapore is now 60,208.

Of these, 60,051 people have fully recovered and been discharged.

There are still 21 patients in hospitals. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit, MOH said.

Another 106 patients are isolated at community facilities. They have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for Covid-19.

Thirty people have died from complications due to the disease.