JUST IN: Singapore reports record 447 new COVID19 cases; 41 more patients discharged after recovery
Foreign workers are seen in a dormitory at Cochrane Lodge 2 in Singapore on Apr 14, 2020. SINGAPORE: Singapore reported a record 447 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday , taking the national total to 3,699.
Of the new cases, 68 per cent are linked to previously identified clusters, while contact tracing is ongoing for the remaining cases, said the Ministry of Health in its daily update.A total of 404 new cases are from foreign worker dormitories. Five are work permit holders living outside the dormitories.There were no new imported cases.MOH added that 41 more people have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.
An 80 year-old Malaysian who tested positive for the coronavirus posthumously died on Tuesday from causes not related to COVID-19, said the ministry. He was case 3381.. Those caught refusing to wear a mask will be fined S$300 on their first offence, while those who flout the rule a second time will be fined S$1,000. Egregious cases will be prosecuted in court.
Announcing the new measure on Tuesday, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said this applies to all workplaces as well. Foreign residents caught breaching these rules might have their work passes or permanent resident status revoked.
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