SINGAPORE: A 62-year-old man has died of complications due to COVID-19, taking Singapore’s total coronavirus deaths to 27.
The man, a Singaporean, had a history of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, the Ministry of Health said in its daily update on Tuesday (Jul 14).
AdvertisementAdvertisementKnown as Case 17168, he was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Apr 30. He was a household contact of Cases 19136 and 19343, as well as a contact of Case 20058.
He died on Tuesday, said the ministry.
"Sengkang General Hospital has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them," it added.
AdvertisementAdvertisement[h=3]READ: Singapore reports 347 new COVID-19 cases, 27th death [/h]On Tuesday, MOH reported 347 new cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the national total to 46,629.
This includes seven cases in the community – one Singaporean, three work pass holders and three work permit holders. Four of these community cases are so far unlinked.
Two imported cases were also among the new cases.
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