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12 May 2021 03:39PM (Updated: 12 May 2021 03:40PM )
SINGAPORE: Ten cases in the community were among 16 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (May 12), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Seven of the 10 new community cases are linked to the Changi Airport cluster. Another two are linked to previous cases.
Six new COVID-19 cases were imported and were placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, said the ministry in its preliminary daily update.
No new infections were reported in foreign workers’ dormitories.
Details of the new cases will be released on Wednesday night, MOH said.
SINGAPORE ON A KNIFE-EDGE
In ministerial statements in Parliament on Tuesday, Education Minister Lawrence Wong and Health Minister Gan Kim Yong provided updates on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
Mr Wong said that Singapore is now on a knife-edge , with community case numbers that could go either way over the next few weeks.
While Singapore has a chance of “getting things under control” by the end of the month, it only takes "one lapse or one irresponsible action" for an infection to happen, he said.
As of May 9, about 1.8 million people in Singapore have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine , with 1.2 million of them receiving their second dose, said Mr Gan in his statement.
Mr Gan noted that 30 local fully vaccinated cases have tested positive for COVID-19, though most were asymptomatic and none had severe bouts of the disease which required more intensive care.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has reported a total of 61,419 COVID-19 cases and 31 fatalities.
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Source: CNA/kg/vc
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10 new community COVID-19 cases, including 7 linked to Changi Airport cluster
People wearing protective face masks walking at Changi Airport Terminal 1. (Photo: Calvin Oh)12 May 2021 03:39PM (Updated: 12 May 2021 03:40PM )
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SINGAPORE: Ten cases in the community were among 16 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (May 12), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Seven of the 10 new community cases are linked to the Changi Airport cluster. Another two are linked to previous cases.
Six new COVID-19 cases were imported and were placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, said the ministry in its preliminary daily update.
No new infections were reported in foreign workers’ dormitories.
Details of the new cases will be released on Wednesday night, MOH said.
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SINGAPORE ON A KNIFE-EDGE
In ministerial statements in Parliament on Tuesday, Education Minister Lawrence Wong and Health Minister Gan Kim Yong provided updates on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
Mr Wong said that Singapore is now on a knife-edge , with community case numbers that could go either way over the next few weeks.
While Singapore has a chance of “getting things under control” by the end of the month, it only takes "one lapse or one irresponsible action" for an infection to happen, he said.
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As of May 9, about 1.8 million people in Singapore have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine , with 1.2 million of them receiving their second dose, said Mr Gan in his statement.
Mr Gan noted that 30 local fully vaccinated cases have tested positive for COVID-19, though most were asymptomatic and none had severe bouts of the disease which required more intensive care.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has reported a total of 61,419 COVID-19 cases and 31 fatalities.
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Source: CNA/kg/vc
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