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SINGAPORE – Four new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Friday (Nov. 6), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,047.
These included four imported cases that had been placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said.
There were no cases of worker dormitories or community cases.
More details will be announced on Friday evening.
On Thursday, the OCBC Center at Raffles Place and the Al-Hussain Restaurant in Tampines were added to the list of places visited by coronavirus patients while they were infectious.
The list can be accessed on the gov.sg website, the Health Ministry said.
The Health Ministry announced seven new Covid-19 patients here on Thursday, one of whom was a community patient.
The ministry said the 39-year-old Indian citizen is a holder of a short-term visitation pass whose spouse is a permanent resident. It is currently not linked to other cases.
The man arrived in Singapore from the United States on October 11 and was put on notice to stay home upon arrival. He tested negative on October 22 while serving his notice at a dedicated facility.
On October 30, he developed a fever and sought medical treatment at a clinic, but was diagnosed with suspected dengue.
She later developed symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) and was tested for Covid-19 on Monday under enhanced community testing to screen all people 13 years and older who were diagnosed with ARI.
He was then taken to a hospital when his test came back positive Wednesday.
Six imported patients were also announced Thursday, one of whom was a boy from Singapore.
The two-year-old boy returned from the Philippines.
Two other imported patients were permanent residents.
The first, a 61-year-old woman, returned from Iran, while the other, a 45-year-old man, came from India.
The fourth imported patient was the holder of a long-term visit pass. The 33-year-old Vietnamese woman arrived from the United Arab Emirates.
The remaining two imported cases were female work permit holders currently employed in Singapore who arrived from Indonesia.
They are both Indonesian, aged 31 and 36, respectively.
All six imported cases showed no symptoms and tested positive on Wednesday. All had been placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore and were screened while following their advisories.
No new cases were announced inside the workers’ bedrooms on Thursday.
The Health Ministry said the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with a total of two such cases in the last week. Both cases are currently unrelated.
With 11 cases discharged on Thursday, 57,934 patients have fully recovered from the disease.
A total of 40 patients remained in the hospital Thursday, none in intensive care, while 26 recovered in community facilities.
Singapore has had 28 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive have died from other causes.
Globally, the virus outbreak, which began in December last year, has infected more than 48 million people. More than 1.2 million people have died.
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