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SINGAPORE – Seven new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Saturday (Nov. 7), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,054.
These were all imported cases that had been placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said on Saturday.
There were no new cases in the community or in the workers’ bedrooms.
More details will be announced Saturday night.
On Friday, four new imported cases were confirmed, the Health Ministry said.
No new cases were announced from the community or in workers’ bedrooms.
Among the four imported cases, three are currently used here.
Of these, one is a holder of a work pass. The 31-year-old Frenchwoman came from France.
Another is a 30-year-old Filipino woman who has a work permit and came from the Philippines.
The last patient to work here is a 34-year-old British engineer. He has a short visit pass and came here from the UK for a work project.
All three had been listed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore and were tested while their notices were being delivered.
The remaining imported patient is a special pass holder who is a member of the crew of a ship that arrived from the United States. The 25-year-old American woman had not disembarked and was cleaned aboard the ship when she arrived here.
The ministry added that the group in Tuas South Dormitory has been closed because there have been no new cases linked to it for two incubation periods or 28 days.
In a separate statement on Friday, the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Manpower said that workers who have recovered from Covid-19 have been exempted from the routine tests listed since Wednesday, with a few exceptions. Those who show symptoms suggesting an acute respiratory illness 90 days after contracting Covid-19 will continue to be tested for the virus.
Being the first cohort of workers in Singapore to have recovered from Covid-19, those who experienced the onset of the disease before April 16 will also undergo monitoring tests to help authorities decide when to resume routine testing. for other recovered workers.
Globally, the virus outbreak, which began in December last year, has infected more than 48.6 million people. More than 1.2 million people have died.
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