12 new imported Covid-19 cases, including 17-year-old who had symptoms
SINGAPORE — Singapore on Tuesday (Dec 8) reported 12 new imported cases of Covid-19. There are no cases in the wider community.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that nine of the 12 infections have no symptoms.
The imported cases include a 17-year-old Singaporean girl who returned from the United Kingdom as well as two permanent residents who had travel histories to Indonesia and India.
Eight others are work permit holders — women aged between 26 and 38 — who are employed in Singapore and who had arrived from Indonesia and Myanmar.
The remaining imported case is a short-term visit pass holder who arrived from Qatar.
The 37-year-old man was already receiving medical care here and had returned for further treatment, MOH said.
Those who developed symtoms were the Singaporean teenager, a 40-year-old male permanent resident and a 30-year-old Indonesian who is a work permit holder.
All 12 imported cases had been placed on stay-home notices upon their arrival in Singapore and were tested for the coronavirus.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained low with a total of one case in the past week, which is linked to a previously confirmed infection, MOH said.
UPDATES ON REMAINING CASES
The total number of infections in Singapore now stands at 58,285.
Of these, 58,176 people have fully recovered and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities, including eight on Tuesday.
There are still 23 patients in hospitals and most are in stable condition or improving. No one is in intensive care.
Another 57 patients are isolated at community facilities. They have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for Covid-19.
Twenty-nine people have died from complications due to the disease.
