Lower number of 261 new COVID-19 cases partly due to fewer swabs conducted; 11 community infections: MOH

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JUST IN: Lower number of 261 new COVID-19 cases partly due to fewer swabs conducted; 11 community infections

The ministry partly attributed the “lower number” to “fewer swabs being conducted”, but did not elaborate further.

Amongst the 11 cases, six are linked to previously confirmed cases and had already been placed on quarantine, and another is linked to a dorm cluster.The ministry added that more details will be provided in its press release issued at night. National Development Minister and co-chair of the COVID-19 multi-ministry taskforce Lawrence Wong had at a 12 May press conference said that some 20,000 infected foreign workers are expected to be discharged by end-May. https://t.co/KyEOnQQly9 pic.twitter.com/c8iCKOrt8n

Over 12,000 patients with mild symptoms or are clinically well but still test positive are isolated and cared for at community facilities. As of 1 June, the ministry has conducted 408,495 swab tests, of which 264,393 were done on unique individuals. This translates to around 71,700 swabs conducted per 1 million total population, and about 46,400 unique individuals swabbed per 1 million total population.

 

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