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SINGAPORE – Eight new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Saturday (March 13), bringing Singapore’s total to 60,088.
All eight were imported cases that had been placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said.
There were no new community cases and none of the migrant worker dormitories.
More details will be announced Saturday night.
On Friday, an IT engineer working at Deutsche Bank was the only Covid-19 community case announced.
He developed a runny nose on March 1 and sought medical treatment from a general practitioner the same day, but refused to be tested for Covid-19, the MOH said.
The work pass holder, who has been working from home since arriving from India in January, received five days of medical leave and was advised to return for a test if he did not recover, the Health Ministry added.
His infection was later detected on Thursday when he underwent a Covid-19 test prior to departure in preparation for his trip to India.
His test result came back positive for the virus the same day and he was taken to the National Center for Infectious Diseases in an ambulance.
The IT engineer had previously arrived from India on January 16 and delivered a stay-at-home notice (SHN) at a dedicated facility until January 30.
His test taken on January 29 during SHN was negative for Covid-19.
The Indian citizen’s serological test result is positive, indicating a probable past infection.
“Those who are advised by their doctor to get tested for Covid-19 should do so, even if they show mild symptoms,” the MOH added.
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