SINGAPORE, March 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) \u2013 Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported an additional 24 imported and eight local cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With all the new cases, it brings the tally for the Island-city to 345.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement here, MOH said one of the imported cases involved a 25-year old male Malaysian who is a Singapore Work Pass holder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was confirmed to have the virus on Wednesday and currently isolated at Changi General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rest of the imported cases were returning residents and long-term pass holders who had travel history to Europe, North America and ASEAN, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for Thursday, MOH said seven more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital, thus, in all, 124 have fully recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the 221 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, the ministry said most are stable or improving while 15 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As at noon, MOH has identified 6,574 close contacts who have been quarantined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was announced Wednesday, from March 20, 2359 hours, all travellers entering Singapore from all countries would be issued a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN).
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