SINGAPORE: Two locally transmitted cases were among 25 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Friday (Feb 5), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.
One new infection was reported in a foreign worker dormitory, while another was a community case.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe remaining 23 cases were imported infections and were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
Details of the new cases will be released on Friday night, said MOH.
MAN JAILED FOR BREACHING COVID-19 RULES HAS PR STATUS REVOKED
AdvertisementAdvertisementA man sentenced to jail last year for breaching a stay-home notice has had his permanent residency status in Singapore revoked, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Friday.
Even though his doctor told him to stay home because he was ill, Chong Tet Choe left his place of residence four times to buy food and top up the credit value in his mobile phone.
He was sentenced to two weeks’ jail in August for breaching COVID-19 regulations.
Chong is one of 367 people who have breached their stay-home notices out of a total of 308,442 notices issued as of Jan 25.
AdvertisementAs of Friday, Singapore has reported a total of 59,649 COVID-19 cases.
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