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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 48 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Monday (September 14), including five imported infections.
This brings Singapore’s case count to 57,454.
Forty-seven of the new cases were asymptomatic and detected through screening and surveillance, he said. the Ministry of Health (MINSA).
Four of the imported cases (a permanent resident of Singapore, a holder of a work pass, a holder of a work permit and a holder of a short-term visit pass) had arrived from India.
The father of the short-term visitor pass holder is from Singapore, the Health Ministry said. The 32-year-old experienced the onset of symptoms on September 11 and was confirmed to have the coronavirus on September 12. It is also a contact from two previous cases.
The fifth imported case, a holder of a short-term visitation pass, is a technician who arrived from the United States on September 1 on a work project.
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All five imported cases had received a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry said.
No new community cases were reported Monday.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has decreased, from an average of two cases per day in the previous week to an average of one per day in the previous week.
The Health Ministry said the number of unrelated cases in the community has also decreased, from an average of two cases per day in the previous week to an average of one per day in the past week.
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TWO NEW CLUSTERS
Of the 43 cases living in migrant workers’ dormitories, 29 had already been quarantined because they were identified as contacts from previous cases.
The remaining 14 cases were detected through surveillance tests, such as routine tests carried out by the Health Ministry every two weeks of workers living in dormitories.
Two new groups of bedrooms have been identified: in Jurong Penjuru Bedroom 1 and Jurong Penjuru Bedroom 2.
Thirty-one more cases have been linked to the group at Avery Lodge Dormitory, which has a total of 100 confirmed cases.
Of the new cases reported Monday, 96 percent are imported or linked to known cases or groups, while the rest are pending contact tracing. More details can be found in the daily situation report of the Ministry of Health.
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In its daily update, the Health Ministry said 38 more cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities, bringing Singapore’s total recoveries to 56,802.
There are 53 cases still in the hospital, most of which are stable or improving. Another 572 are isolated and cared for in community facilities.
Several new locations were added to the list of places visited by COVID-19 community cases during their infection period. These places include restaurants like Shake Shack at Liat Towers, Han’s at Waterway Point, and 4Fingers Crispy Chicken at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
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Singapore currently has cross-border travel agreements with China, Malaysia, Brunei, South Korea, and Japan.
Malaysia said on Friday it is considering the full reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore border for daily commutes.
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said last month that as part of efforts to reactivate the country’s air hub, Singapore may have to consider replacing the two-week isolation period for the overwhelming majority of travelers with a “regime rigorous testing “.
But while rigorous COVID-19 testing and shortened home advisories could help revive mass travel, experts say it’s unlikely to be an easy process.
As of 8 a.m. on September 12, ICA has issued a total of 162,668 stay-at-home notices, of which more than 14,000 are in force, the authority said.
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