SINGAPORE — Singapore on Saturday (Nov 21) reported five new cases of Covid-19, all of them are imported. 

There are no cases in the wider community for the 11th 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 five imported cases comprise one Singaporean, one permanent resident, two work permit holders and one long-term visit pass holder. 

The Singaporean is a 37-year-old man who returned from Mexico while the permanent resident is a 25-year-old woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. 

The two work permit holders are women aged 28 and 38 who had arrived from the Philippines while the long-term visit pass holder is a 39-year-old woman from Oman. 

MOH said that all five 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.

UPDATES ON REMAINING CASES

The total number of infections in Singapore now stands at 58,148.

Of these, 58,064 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities, including six on Saturday.

There are still 22 patients in hospitals and most are in stable condition or improving. One patient remains in critical condition under intensive care.

Another 34 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.