COVID-19: Singapore confirms 768 new cases and 5 more clusters, crosses 21,000 mark

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SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday 768 new COVID-19 cases and five new clusters in Singapore, bringing the total to 21,707.

It was first declared a cluster linked to 15 cases – 13 residents and 2 employees – on 27 April. As a precautionary measure, a total of 167 people, including residents and staffs, contractors as well as visitors who had visited the home between 29 March and 25 April. All its staff and residents were also placed on quarantine.

“While at work, she had complied with enhanced precautionary measures undertaken by the nursing home, including the donning of necessary personal protective equipment when caring for residents at the home,” said the AIC.More than 50 clusters linked to foreign worker dormitories have been identified thus far, including Singapore’s largest cluster linked to S11 Dormitory@Punggol, followed by Tuas View Dormitory and Sungei Tengah Lodge.

Most of the hospitalised cases are stable or improving, while 19 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

 

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