By MASSITA AHMAD
SINGAPORE, June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore confirmed 218 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, bringing the island state\u2019s infection tally to 42,313 cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Based on our investigations so far, there is one case in the community who is a work pass holder. There are no Singaporean or permanent resident cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to brief data released at noon here today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said the vast majority of cases were work permit holders living in foreign worker dormitories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its full data released late Sunday, Singapore classified 1,823 as community cases, 581 as imported cases and 39,691 as foreign workers in dorms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As at noon Sunday, 34,942 or about 83 per cent of the total number of patients had fully recovered and been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were 179 confirmed cases still in hospital on Sunday, with one in critical condition in the intensive care unit, said the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that 6,948 who had mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 have been isolated and cared for at community facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far, 26 people have died in the city-state from complications due to COVID-19, with the first two cases reported on March 21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new cluster was identified Sunday, a dormitory at 242 Woodlands Industrial Park E5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, four additional cases were linked to the republic’s largest cluster, S11 Dormitory @ Punggol, which has a total of 2,774 confirmed cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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