13 imported Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 4 foreign domestic workers

SINGAPORE — Singapore on Friday (Feb 26) reported 13 new imported cases of Covid-19, four of whom are foreign domestic workers. There are no cases in the wider community.

In its update on the coronavirus situation here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that all of the cases had been placed on stay-home notices upon their arrival here and were tested while serving quarantine.

They are:

• One Singaporean and four permanent residents who returned from India and the United Kingdom

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  One dependant’s pass holder who arrived from Myanmar

• One long-term visit pass holder who came from India

• One work pass holder who arrived from Myanmar

• Five work permit holders who arrived from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines — four of whom are foreign domestic workers

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has jumped from one in the week before to four in the past week.

The number of cases with no known links in the community has also gone up from one in the week before to two in the past week.

UPDATE ON REMAINING CASES

The total number of infections in Singapore is now 59,913.

Of these, 59,803 people have fully recovered and been discharged, including 18 on Friday.

There are still 15 patients in hospitals, including one who is in critical condition under intensive care.

Another 66 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.