SINGAPORE: Singapore reported five new cases of COVID-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an update on Saturday (Feb 15).
Of these, three are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God church; one is linked to the cluster at Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site and the other case is linked to a previous case.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThis brings the total number of novel coronavirus infections in Singapore to 72.
Case 68 is a 79-year-old female Singapore citizen with no recent travel history to
China. She is a family member of Case 66.
Case 69 is a 26-year-old Bangladesh national who is a Singapore Work Pass
holder, and has no recent travel history to China. He is linked to the cluster at
Seletar Aerospace Heights construction site.
Case 70 is a 27-year-old female Singapore citizen with no recent travel history to
China. She is a family member of Case 66.
AdvertisementAdvertisementCase 71 is a 25-year-old male Singapore citizen with no recent travel history to
China. He is a contact of Case 66.
Case 72 is a 40-year-old male Chinese national who is a Singapore Work Pass
holder, and has no recent travel history to China. He is a non-medical contact
of Case 59.
One more patient has also been discharged from hospital as of Saturday, said MOH.
The ministry added that to date, a total of 18 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
Of the 54 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Six are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
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The disease has killed more than 1,500 and infected more than 66,000, most of whom are in mainland China.
Chinese authorities said 1,716 medical workers have been infected during the outbreak, with six dying from the illness.
It has also spread to more than 25 countries, including Singapore, Japan and Thailand.
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