4 new imported Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including teenager from Russia
SINGAPORE — Singapore on Friday (Nov 20) reported four new cases of Covid-19, all of them are imported. There are no cases in the wider community for the 10th day in a row.
Of the fresh cases, one was symptomatic and the rest showed no symptoms, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its update on the Covid-19 situation in the evening.
The infected persons were detected through proactive screening and surveillance.
The four imported cases comprise one Singaporean, two work permit holders, one short-term visit pass holder.
The two work permit holders are women aged 28 and 40 who had all arrived from Indonesia, while the short-term visit holder is a 18-year-old boy from Russia.
The Singaporean is a 38-year-old man who returned from Sweden. He started experiencing symptoms of the disease last Wednesday.
MOH said that all four of the new cases were placed on stay-home notices upon their arrival in Singapore where they were tested for the coronavirus.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with no new cases in the past week.
At the same time, MOH has been monitoring the existing Covid-19 clusters for further transmission.
“As there have been no more cases linked to the cluster at Blue Stars Dormitory for the past two incubation periods, the cluster has now been closed,” it said.
UPDATES ON REMAINING CASES
The total number of infections in Singapore now stands at 58,143.
Of these, 58,058 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities, including six on Friday.
There are still 26 patients in hospitals and most are in stable condition or improving. One patient remains in critical condition under intensive care.
Another 31 patients are isolated and being cared for at community facilities. They have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for Covid-19.
Twenty-eight people have died from complications due to the disease.
