SINGAPORE: Four more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (Mar 1), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 106.
Three of the new cases are linked to the cluster at Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park. The other case is a Japanese national who is a Singapore work pass holder.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAnother 2 patients have been discharged, MOH said, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 74. The two cases - 54 and 60 - work at the Tanglin branch of the Grace Assembly of God church.
Of the 32 confirmed patients who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving, said the health ministry. Seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
[h=3]Explore our interactive: All the COVID-19 cases in Singapore and the clusters and links between them[/h]The coronavirus outbreak has affected the economy, with Singapore stocks tumbling on Friday to a 15-month low, as global markets sold off on the rising possibility that the coronavirus outbreak would become a pandemic.
AdvertisementAdvertisementCompanies including state investor Temasek and property developer CapitaLand are freezing staff pay, while Singapore Airlines will cut the pay of senior employees by up to 15 per cent.
Construction firms too are starting to feel the strain from labour shortages and supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
A S$4 billion package to help workers and companies weather near-term economic uncertainties were among measures proposed in this year's Budget, which are calibrated "to put sufficient purchasing power back into the economy, while injecting a boost of confidence", Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in Parliament on Friday.
[h=3]READ: Budget goodies for companies should be targeted at retaining workers, improving wages - Josephine Teo[/h][h=3]READ: If situation deteriorates significantly due to COVID-19, DPM Heng says will make case to tap on reserves[/h]On Sunday, China reported 573 new infections, bringing the total number of cases in mainland China to 79,824.
In Thailand, a 35-year-old man became the first person to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and dengue.
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