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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (October 10), including one in the community.
The new infections bring the total number of cases in the country to 57,866.
According to investigations carried out so far, there is also a case that resides in a bedroom, said the Ministry of Health (MINSA) in its daily preliminary report.
Additionally, there are five imported cases, all of which were placed on stay-at-home notices or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.
More details will be released Saturday night, the Health Ministry said.
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The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) announced on Friday a one-time S $ 3,000 grant for parents of babies born from October 1 of this year to September 30, 2022.
The Baby Support Grant will provide additional support to help couples “meet the costs of parenting during these extraordinary times,” supplementing the existing Baby Bonus Cash Donation. The grant is also in addition to the marriage and parenting package.
Two cruise lines will be allowed to offer Singapore residents “cruises to nowhere” starting in November, under a pilot scheme with enhanced security protocols and mandatory COVID-19 testing for both crew and passengers.
Genting Cruise Lines’ World Dream will begin offering those cruises on November 6, while Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas will begin sailing in December, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Thursday.
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