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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 54 new COVID-19 infections as of noon Sunday (August 30), including eight cases in the community.
This brings the country’s total to 56,771.
The community cases comprise seven Singaporeans or permanent residents, as well as one work pass holder, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its daily preliminary update.
There are also seven imported cases, all of which had received a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
More details will be announced Sunday night, the ministry said.
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Global coronavirus cases topped 25 million on Sunday. The official number of coronavirus cases globally is now at least five times the number of serious influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to data from the World Health Organization.
Worldwide, there have been more than 840,000 deaths related to COVID-19.
On Saturday, the Health Ministry said it would offer COVID-19 testing to groups such as taxi drivers, food delivery workers and stall vendors as part of efforts to expand the COVID-19 testing regime.
While there has been “no local evidence” that these groups are at increased risk of infection, they will be offered evidence “given the nature of their work environment, such as the high frequency of interactions with members of the public,” the ministry said.
The costs of the tests will be borne by the government, the Health Ministry said, adding that the authorities will communicate with the groups progressively.
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