13 imported Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 5 foreign domestic workers
SINGAPORE — Singapore on Monday (March 8) reported 13 new imported cases of Covid-19, five of whom are foreign domestic workers. There are no cases in the wider community.
SINGAPORE — Singapore on Monday (March 8) reported 13 new imported cases of Covid-19, five 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 or isolated upon their arrival here and were tested while serving quarantine.
They are:
Two permanent residents who returned from India and Malaysia
One dependant’s pass holder who arrived from India
One long-term visit pass holder who came from India
One work pass holder who arrived from the Philippines
Seven work permit holders who arrived from India, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines — five of whom are foreign domestic workers
One short-term visit pass holder who arrived from India to visit her relative who is a permanent resident here
UPDATE ON REMAINING CASES
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has gone up slightly from three in the week before to four in the past week, said MOH.
The number of cases with no known links in the community has also gone up from two in the week before to three in the past week.
The total number of infections in Singapore is now 60,046.
Of these, 59,900 people have fully recovered and been discharged, including six on Monday.
There are still 21 patients in hospitals.
“Of these, most are stable or improving, and one is in critical condition in the intensive care unit,” said MOH.
Another 96 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.