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SINGAPORE, November 29 (Bernama): Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed that one of the five imported cases announced on Saturday (November 28) is a 36-year-old Malaysian man.
Labeled as case 58413, the work permit holder who arrived from Malaysia has been placed on stay at home notice (SHN).
In its full data released Saturday night, the ministry said the man and four other imported cases were asymptomatic and were detected based on their proactive detection and surveillance.
The case brings the total number of Malaysians infected here to two this week.
At noon on Saturday, the republic reported a total of six new cases, with one case of local transmission, bringing the total infection here to 58,205.
Singapore has also reported another death due to the coronavirus, bringing the cumulative death toll to 29.
The latest death involved a 68-year-old Singaporean who died at the National University Hospital here with the cause of death, as determined by the pathologist, is ischemic heart disease with Covid-19.
Identified as case 58343, the Health Ministry said he had traveled to Indonesia on March 10 for work purposes and had returned to Singapore on November 17 after experiencing shortness of breath since November 11, and had been admitted to a hospital upon arrival in Singapore.
He was confirmed to have a COVID-19 infection on November 18 and had a history of hypertension and heart disease.
The last death was reported on October 12 and the first two deaths on March 21.
Almost 99 percent or 58,119 cases had fully recovered here, while a total of 32 confirmed cases remained hospitalized and none are in the intensive care unit.
Meanwhile, 25 patients who have mild symptoms or who are clinically well, but still tested positive for Covid-19, have been isolated and cared for in community facilities.
Singapore closed the latest coronavirus cluster, a migrant worker dormitory, on Nov. 25 – Bernama
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