448 new COVID19 cases were reported in Singapore on Thursday, with 14 cases in the community. A 73-year-old man has died, raising the death toll to 23
SINGAPORE: The number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore reached nearly 30,000 on Thursday , with 448 new cases reported as of noon.A 73-year-old Singaporean man - Case 4689 - died from complications due to COVID-19 on Thursday. He is the 23rd person to die from the coronavirus in Singapore.
A total of 14 new community cases were reported, including 13 Singaporeans or permanent residents. One is a work permit holder."Of these, seven cases were picked up from our active surveillance and screening of nursing home residents and pre-school staff, and four are part of a family cluster linked to a dormitory.A total of three new cases were staff members at pre-schools.
READ: 3 pre-school employees contract COVID-19, leave of absence issued to 'small group' of children, staff Within this family, the Singaporean who went to work at Cochrane Lodge II is a 62-year-old man. He tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. "We continue to pick up many cases among work permit holders residing in dormitories, including in factory-converted dormitories, because of extensive testing in these premises, as part of our process to verify and test the status of all workers."
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