SINGAPORE, May 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore, which announced 910 discharged cases of COVID-19 earlier today, reported another death, bringing the number of fatalities to 23.
The republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement issued here, said the latest death case involved a 73 year-old male Singaporean who died today at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Identified as Case 4,689, the victim was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on April 17, and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and hypothyroidism.
Singapore reported its first two COVID-19 deaths on March 21.
There are currently 901 confirmed cases who are still undergoing treatment in hospital, and of these, most are stable or improving while 10 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, said the ministry.
Meanwhile, 16,771 cases with mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 have been isolated and cared for at community facilities.
The republic has earlier today confirmed and verified an additional 448 cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total tally to 29,812.
