SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Oct 5), taking the national total to 57,819.
Six of the new COVID-19 cases are locally transmitted, comprising one infection in the community and five in the dormitories, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily preliminary update.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThere is also one imported case who was placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore.
Further details will be given on Monday night, said the ministry.
[h=3]READ: How the Singapore Sports Hub came to house 2,000 migrant workers amid COVID-19 surge[/h] AdvertisementAdvertisement[h=3]READ: ‘Definitely a loss' when students miss out on in-person CCAs, but COVID-19 could bring opportunities: Experts[/h]The authorities said on Sunday that roving TraceTogether mobile booths will be deployed to about 100 locations, including malls, for residents to collect their tokens or learn how to download and use the contact tracing app.
The moves come as authorities aim to enhance the existing contact tracing regime with a community-driven system.
The nationwide distribution of tokens began on Sep 14 at community centres and clubs (CCs) in the Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar areas. From this month, the distribution exercise will also be expanded to 18 CCs in Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Toa Payoh and Sengkang.
To date, more than 100,000 tokens have been given out so far, said the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group.
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