Singapore records 11 new Covid-19 cases, all imported
SINGAPORE — Singapore on Thursday (Feb 18) reported 11 new imported cases of Covid-19, five of whom are foreign domestic helpers. 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 one permanent resident who returned from Bangladesh and the United Kingdom
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Seven work permit holders who came from India, Indonesia and the Philippines — five of whom are foreign domestic workers
One student's pass holder who came from Italy for her studies in Singapore
MOH said that of these 11 cases, four had arrived here before the requirement for mandatory on-arrival serology tests started, while six others were not required to undergo these tests upon arrival.
“The remaining case tested negative for her on-arrival serology test,” it said.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has dropped from seven in the week before to three in the past week.
The number of cases with no known links in the community has also gone down from six in the week before to one in the past week.
UPDATE ON REMAINING CASES
The total number of infections in Singapore is now 59,832.
Of these, 59,679 people have fully recovered and been discharged, including three on Thursday.
There are 20 patients in hospitals, including one who is in intensive care.
Another 104 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.
