[ad_1]
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (October 22), bringing the country’s total cases to 57,941.
There is a case of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.
“Based on our investigations so far, the case resides in a bedroom and there are no new cases in the community,” the ministry said.
“In addition, there are seven imported cases, which were either placed on the Stay at Home Notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.”
More details will be released in the evening, the Health Ministry added.
99% of all cases have recovered; none in ICU
With two more patients discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities on Wednesday, 57,821 cases, or 99.8 percent of the total, have fully recovered from the infection.
Most of the 43 hospitalized cases are stable or improving, while none are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
A total of 41 patients with mild symptoms or who are clinically well but still test positive are isolated and cared for in community facilities.
In addition to 28 patients who died from complications of COVID-19, another 15 who tested positive for the virus were determined to have died from unrelated causes, including three whose deaths were attributed to a heart attack and another four whose deaths were attributed to coronary heart disease. . heart disease.
Man who threw kitten to death while threatening his wife is jailed and banned from keeping pets for a year
Former ISA detainee jailed for lying on passport application
On the mic: 5 things to know about MP Louis Ng
Police report filed by NUS against teaching staff fired for sexual misconduct
