Singapore records 15 new cases of Covid-19, all imported
SINGAPORE — Singapore on Friday (March 19) reported 15 new imported cases of Covid-19. There were no cases in the wider community.
In its evening update on the coronavirus situation here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that all 15 people had been placed on stay-home notices or isolated upon their arrival here and were tested while serving quarantine.
They were:
One Singapore permanent resident who returned from India
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One work pass holder who came from the United Kingdom
Eight work permit holders who arrived from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and the Philippines — six of whom are foreign domestic workers
One special pass holder who is a seafarer who came from Indonesia on a vessel
Two short-term visit pass holders who arrived from Bangladesh
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has dropped from three cases in the week before to none in the past week, MOH said.
The number of cases in the community with no known links to confirmed cases has also fallen from three cases in the week before to none in the past week.
UPDATE ON REMAINING CASES
The total number of infections in Singapore is now 60,167.
Of these, 60,019 people have fully recovered and been discharged, including five on Friday.
There are still 15 patients in hospitals. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit, MOH said.
Another 103 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.
