SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore reported an additional 93 cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours with six of them imported, bringing the total to 56,031.
According to the brief data released by the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) today, all the imported cases had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.
Based on its investigations so far, the ministry said there were two cases in the community, both being work pass holders.
The vast majority of the cases, meanwhile, involve work permit holders currently under quarantine.
In the full data released late Tuesday, the ministry said there were about 17,900 workers still serving out their quarantine period.
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As at noon yesterday, the republic had classified 814 of the reported cases as imported, 2,207 as community cases and 52,917 as dorm residents.
A total of 52,533 patients or about 94 per cent of the cumulative number of cases have fully recovered from the infection and been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.
Meanwhile, 88 confirmed cases are still in hospital but none in the intensive care unit.
A total of 3,290 patients who have mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19, have been isolated and are being cared for at community facilities.
To date, 27 people have died from complications due to COVID-19 in the republic.
No new cluster was identified Tuesday.
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