SINGAPORE, June 4 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 569 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 36,405.
Of the new cases, 99 percent are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has decreased, from an average of six cases per day in the week before, to an average of four per day in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has remained stable at an average of two per day, in the past two weeks.
Another 407 cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 23,582 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities, the ministry said.
There are currently 334 confirmed cases, who are still in hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and five are in critical condition in intensive care unit.
Another 12,465 are isolated and cared for at community facilities. These are those who have mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still test positive for COVID-19.
A total of 24 have passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 infection.– NNN-CNA
