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SINGAPORE – There were 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of noon on Sunday (December 20), all of which were imported.
The cases were already placed on the stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore when they were assessed, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said.
There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ bedrooms.
Sunday’s cases bring Singapore’s total to 58,422. The Health Ministry said it is working on the details of the cases and that further updates will be shared later on Sunday.
With nine cases discharged on Saturday, 58,259 patients have made a full recovery from the disease.
The Health Ministry said the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with no new cases in the last week.
A total of 38 patients remain in the hospital, none in intensive care, and 62 patients are still recovering in community facilities.
Singapore has had 29 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive have died from other causes.
Globally, the virus outbreak, which began in December last year, has infected more than 74.2 million people. More than 1.6 million people have died.
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