COVID-19: Singapore reports 793 new cases, total at 26,891

JUST IN: Singapore reports 793 new COVID-19 cases, total at 26,891

Of them, the vast majority are foreign workers living in dorms, said the ministry, while one case is a Singaporean or permanent resident.Dozens of clusters linked to foreign worker dorms have been identified thus far, including Singapore’s largest cluster of over 2,500 cases linked to S11 Dormitory@Punggol, followed by Sungei Tengah Lodge and Tuas View Dormitory.

Some 20,000 infected foreign workers are expected to be discharged by end-May, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong at a press conference on Tuesday.This story will be updated later. https://t.co/pWf8G7e8n4 pic.twitter.com/ySZztzasVB Most of the hospitalised cases are stable or improving, while 20 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

“Only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to COVID-19 infection will be added to the COVID-19 death count,” said the MOH in previous press releases, adding that the method of assessment is consistent with international practices for classifying deaths.

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