SINGAPORE: A 61-year-old man has died from complications due to the coronavirus, becoming Singapore's 30th COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Mar 13).
The Singaporean man, known as Case 59858, had a "past history" of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and gout, added the Health Ministry. It is Singapore's first COVID-19 fatality in more than three months.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe man had been in the United Arab Emirates for work and returned to Singapore on Jan 30. He developed a cough just before departing the UAE and shortness of breath on the same day, and tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Singapore. He died from complications due to COVID-19 on Friday.
"The National Centre for Infectious Diseases has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them," said MOH.
[h=3]READ: Singapore reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death[/h]The last reported COVID-19 death in Singapore was on Nov 28 when a 68-year-old man died from complications due to the coronavirus.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Singaporean known as Case 58343, had a history of hypertension and heart disease.
He had travelled to Indonesia for work on Mar 10, MOH said. He experienced shortness of breath since Nov 11 and returned to Singapore on Nov 17, when he was admitted to a hospital upon his arrival, said the Health Ministry.
His COVID-19 infection was confirmed on Nov 18 and he died from complications due to the coronavirus on Nov 27.
Singapore reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all of whom were imported infections.
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