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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 386 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday (April 13), bringing the national total to 2,918.
A 65-year-old Singaporean citizen also died of complications from the COVID-19 infection on Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Health (MS) said in its daily update.
He was confirmed to have a COVID-19 infection on April 9. The Khoo Teck Puat Hospital has contacted his family and is providing assistance, added the Ministry of Health.
This brings Singapore’s COVID-19 death toll to nine.
Four new groups were also reported: door provider CitiWall, ABC Hostel in Jalan Kubor, and two other bedrooms.
Of the new cases, 280 are linked to existing groups, and the vast majority of them are holders of dormitory work permits.
Twelve are linked to past cases, of which seven are Singapore citizens or permanent residents and five are holders of work permits.
INTERACTIVE: All COVID-19 groups in dormitories and construction sites.
As of Monday, the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol group remains the largest group. With 222 additional new cases linked to the bedroom, he now has a total of 586 confirmed cases.
A total of 94 cases have no links to previous cases, pending follow-up of contacts. Of these, 21 are Singapore citizens or permanent residents, five are S-pass holders, 64 are work permit holders, and the rest are long-term pass holders.
There were no imported cases on Monday.
4 NEW CLUSTERS, A CLOSED CLUSTER
A cluster in SAFRA Jurong has now been closed, the Health Ministry said after no new cases were linked.
“As there have been no further cases linked to the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on February 15 during the past two incubation periods (ie 28 days), the group has been closed,” the ministry said.
However, there were four new groups reported on Monday: CitiWall, ABC Hostel, Tech Park Crescent Dorm and Kranji Dorm.
At CitiWall, six of the previously confirmed cases were linked here.
One of the cases confirmed Monday was related to six previous cases, making ABC Hostel a new group.
In Tech Park Crescent’s bedroom, one of the new cases was related to eight previous cases.
Six of the previously confirmed cases have now been linked to Kranji Dormitory.
Eight additional cases were linked to the group in the Westlite Toh Guan dorm, which has a total of 84 confirmed cases now.
Westlite Woodlands’ dorm has a total of nine cases after a new case was reported.
Toh Guan Dormitory has 67 confirmed cases, with 22 new ones linked to the facility.
In total, Sungei Tengah Lodge has 157 confirmed cases, with 77 new cases linked on Monday.
Two additional cases were linked to the group at Tampines Dormitory, which now has a total of 53 cases.
At Cochrane Lodge I, seven additional cases were linked to the group and now have a total of 39 cases.
Cochrane Lodge II has 25 cases in total, after an additional eight cases were linked to this group on Monday.
Six additional cases were linked to the group at Cassia @ Penjuru, which now has a total of 15 confirmed cases.
Three new cases were linked to the group at North Coast Lodge, which has a total of nine cases.
There are a total of 29 confirmed cases at Acacia Lodge, with 14 additional cases linked to the group.
At Tuas View Dormitory, four additional cases were linked on Monday and now you have a total of 12 confirmed cases.
Five additional cases were linked to the group at 36 Woodlands Industrial Park E1, which has a total of 25 cases.
The group at 31 Sungei Kadut Avenue has a total of 10 cases now, after three more were linked to it on Monday.
There are six cases in total at 21B Senoko Loop and 13 Senoko Way, after two new links were found here on Monday.
Three additional cases were linked to the group at a construction site at the Glory Project, which has a total of 49 confirmed cases.
Three additional cases were also linked to the group at the renovation sites at the National University Hospital, with a total of 23 confirmed cases.
The group at the Kenyon / UBS construction site has a total of 11 cases, after three additional cases were linked on Monday.
In the Mustafa Center group, there are a total of 83 confirmed cases after one more case was linked on Monday.
An additional case was linked to the cluster at McDonald’s, which has a total of five cases.
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A total of 26 cases have been discharged and 586 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities, the Ministry of Health said.
Of the 1,158 confirmed cases that are still in the hospital, most are stable or improving. 29 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit. 1,165 cases that are clinically well but still positive for COVID-19 are isolated and cared for in community facilities, the Ministry of Health said in its update.
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INTERACTIVE: All COVID-19 groups in dormitories and construction sites.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Health gave an overview of the trend in daily cases of COVID-19 based on different types of transmission.
The number of imported cases increased around mid-March due to a large number of returnees, but has since dropped to zero. The number of cases in the community increased after a wave of new imported cases, but has seen some moderation in recent days in light of previously implemented safe distancing measures.
However, the number of work permits and dormitory-related cases has increased considerably and is likely to increase, especially as authorities carry out “more aggressive tests” on dormitories, the health ministry said.
Several bedrooms have been declared areas of isolation, following the recent increase in COVID-19 cases.
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Singapore has implemented strict safe distancing measures during what it calls a month-long circuit interruption period until May 4. Members of the public have been fined for ignoring these measures.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on Singapore’s elders on Friday to stay home for their own safety during the “circuit breaker” period.
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