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SINGAPORE: There were 12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (February 27), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
All new cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.
SINGAPORE DIES FROM COMPLICATIONS DUE TO COVID-19
The Health Ministry also said Saturday that a 64-year-old Singaporean died of complications from COVID-19 after he was medically evacuated from Indonesia to the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) for treatment last month.
The man has not been included in Singapore’s COVID-19 case count because “he was already a registered case abroad,” the Health Ministry said.
As of Saturday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,925 COVID-19 cases. The death count remains at 29.
The man had been residing in Indonesia since March 17 last year. He tested positive for COVID-19 infection on January 26 this year while in Indonesia and was hospitalized there the next day.
He was medically evacuated to NCID for treatment on January 29. Her test in Singapore on January 30 also came back positive for COVID-19.
The man, who died on Friday, has a history of hyperlipidemia, the Health Ministry said. NCID has reached out to your family and is providing assistance.
IMPORTED CASES
Of the 12 imported cases, two were Singaporeans who returned from the United Arab Emirates and the US.
Two cases are holders of dependent passes who arrived from India and Myanmar.
Three cases are bearers of work passes that arrived from Brazil, India and the Netherlands.
The remaining five are work permit holders who came from India, Indonesia and Malaysia, of which four are foreign domestic workers.
DOWNLOADED CASES
Thirteen more cases of COVID-19 have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. A total of 59,816 cases have fully recovered.
There are 15 COVID-19 patients still in the hospital, most of whom are stable or improving, with one patient in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Another 65 cases are isolated and treated in community facilities. There are people who have mild symptoms or are clinically well, but still test positive for COVID-19.
READ: Singapore Develops New Standard for Cross-Border Verification of COVID-19 Test Results
SINGAPORE DEVELOPS NEW STANDARD FOR CROSS-BORDER VERIFICATION OF COVID-19 TEST RESULTS
Singapore has developed a “globally interoperable” standard based on blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border verification of health documents, such as COVID-19 test results prior to departure, said Minister in Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday.
Dr. Balakrishnan said that these notarized pre-departure test results will be available on the SingPass mobile app. The Government will also study the possibility of extending this to vaccination certificates.
Known as HealthCerts, this set of open source digital standards is used for the issuance of digital COVID-19 test result certificates. By being in line with the requirements of international and local authorities, you can smooth and speed up the process for travelers to clear immigration at local and foreign checkpoints.
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