[ad_1]
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 30 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (January 19), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its preliminary daily update.
Four are cases of local transmission in the community. No cases were reported in the dormitories of foreign workers.
Twenty-six of the cases are imported infections and were placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival, the Health Ministry said.
Details of the cases will be released Tuesday night, the ministry added.
READ: 37,000 frontline and maritime aviation workers will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine
THE VIRUS STILL RUNS SILENTLY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY: LAWRENCE WONG
Education Minister Lawrence Wong said Monday that authorities are seeing more new infected cases in the community in recent days.
“For the first time in several months, we have a local group linked to a police para-vet. Unfortunately, there were also several recent cases that did not seek medical treatment despite having flu-like symptoms,” he said in a Facebook post. .
Wong, who also co-chairs the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force, said contact trackers are working hard to identify all possible contacts, surround potential cases, and prevent further spread.
READ: More than 10,000 frontline maritime workers will be vaccinated by the end of January: MPA
“We are also monitoring the situation carefully and considering whether additional measures are needed to ensure that the infection remains under control,” he said.
“In the meantime, please cooperate with all safe handling measures: wear your masks, consult a doctor when sick, and do your part to reduce the risks of transmission. The virus is still quietly circulating within our community and we cannot afford to lower the guard”.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,157 COVID-19 cases.
CHECK THIS: Our comprehensive coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and its developments
Download our app or subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak: https://cna.asia/telegram
