SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 13 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Mar 7), all of them imported.
All 13 cases were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.
AdvertisementAdvertisementNo new locally transmitted infections were reported in the community or in migrant worker dormitories.
Details of the new cases will be released on Sunday night, said MOH.
More than 350,000 Singapore residents have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, including about 80 per cent of healthcare workers, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Friday.
AdvertisementAdvertisementA total of 215,000 Singaporeans have received their second doses, Mr Gan told Parliament during the Health Ministry's Committee of Supply debate.
He also added that more than 40,000 seniors aged 70 and above have received their first dose of the vaccine as of Thursday. The vaccination programme will be rolled out soon to seniors aged 60 and above, he said.
As of Sunday, Singapore has reported a total of 60,033 COVID-19 cases.
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