SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 87 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Sep 11), with no community infections, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update.
This takes Singapore's tally of cases to 57,316.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAmong the 73 cases residing in dormitories, 33 are from Avery Lodge Dormitory. "The majority of whom had been placed on quarantine earlier and were tested during quarantine to determine their status," said MOH.
The remaining cases were detected through surveillance testing, such as through MOH's bi-weekly rostered routine testing.
"This allows us to pick up cases in the dormitory early, including asymptomatic ones, so that we are able to ring-fence them quickly to prevent further transmission," said the ministry.
There are also 14 imported cases, who had all been placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore.
AdvertisementAdvertisementMore updates will be given later in the day, added MOH.
[h=3]READ: Singapore welcomes talks with Hong Kong on resuming cross-border travel[/h]On Thursday, the Singapore Consulate-General in Hong Kong said in a statement Singapore welcomes discussions with Hong Kong on the gradual resumption of cross-border travel between both sides, with safeguards in place.
“The resumption of safe cross-border travel between Singapore and Hong Kong will benefit both cities, given our strong business and people-to-people links,” said the Consulate-General, noting that Singapore has brought its COVID-19 situation under control.
“We have one of the lowest COVID-19 fatality rates in the world, and see only a handful of new cases in our community per day. This has given us the confidence to reopen our economy, gradually and carefully,” it added.
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