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SINGAPORE: Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday (December 14), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily preliminary update.
No new cases were found in the community or in the dormitories of foreign workers.
All five cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
Details of the new cases will be released Monday night, the Health Ministry said.
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The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said on Sunday that it “maintains the position that a COVID-19 vaccine is allowed for Muslim use.”
“We advise and encourage Muslims to get vaccinated once it is available and when the vaccine has been medically licensed as safe and effective, as this is a basic need to protect lives in the context of a global pandemic,” MUIS said .
Islamic jurisprudence attaches great importance to the sanctity and safety of human life and the protection of livelihoods, he said.
Therefore, efforts to protect human life from any form of danger and harm, such as the development of vaccines, are highly encouraged in Islam, MUIS added.
Singapore has reported a total of 58,325 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
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