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SINGAPORE – Six new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of Tuesday noon (Nov. 17), all of which were imported for the seventh consecutive day.
The new cases were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said.
There were no new community cases or patients from workers’ bedrooms.
New cases on Tuesday bring Singapore’s total to 58,130.
More details will be announced Tuesday night.
Five new cases of coronavirus were confirmed on Monday, all imported.
It was the sixth day in a row that all new cases were imported, with no new community cases and no reports of worker dormitory cases.
Imported cases announced Monday were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry said.
Among them were two Singaporeans, two holders of a long-term visit pass and a holder of a work permit.
The two Singaporeans, a 74-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, traveled from India and the UK, respectively. Both were asymptomatic when tested.
The two long-term visit pass holders announced on Monday came from Russia and Indonesia, while the work permit holder, currently working in Singapore, came from Indonesia. All were asymptomatic when tested.
The Health Ministry said all close contacts of the imported cases have been isolated and tests will be conducted at the beginning and end of their quarantine period to detect asymptomatic cases.
The ministry added that the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with only one case in the last week, which is currently not linked.
With four cases discharged on Monday, 58,018 patients have fully recovered from the disease.
A total of 40 patients remained in the hospital on Monday, while 23 were in community facilities. None were in intensive care.
Singapore has had 28 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive have died from other causes.
Globally, the virus outbreak that began in December last year has infected more than 54.8 million people. More than 1.32 million people have died.
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