81 Covid-19 Cases On 15 Aug
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced as of 12pm on Saturday (15 Aug) 81 new Covid-19 cases.
There are now a total of 55,661 cases.
Most of the cases come from migrant workers currently on quarantine, while there are also 3 community cases and 16 imported ones.
3 Covid-19 community cases on 15 Aug
There were 3 community infections reported on 15 Aug — 2 of them are Singaporeans or PRs, while the other is a Work Pass holder.
Yesterday (14 Aug), MOH reported no community cases for the first time since 1 Jun.
The trend has remained at around 1 case per day this week.
16 imported cases, tested during SHN
There were also 16 imported cases, who were put on Stay-Home Notices (SHN) upon arrival in Singapore.
10 of them are from a vessel which docked here on 8 Aug. They didn’t disembark from the vessel before being taken to hospital.
Yesterday, 4 cases, all from India, were reported.
2 of them are linked to previous cases, and they reported onset of symptoms on 12 Aug – a 1-year-old male – and 13 Aug, for a 32-year-old female.
No new places reported by MOH
As of Friday (14 Aug), there are over 20 places listed by MOH as locations that Covid-19 cases had visited while infectious.
However, no new places were added yesterday.
Visitors of these locations are advised to monitor their health as a precaution, and see the doctor if they feel unwell.
They’ll help authorities find new potential clusters.
More rigorous testing instead of 14-day quarantine
It was announced that in order to revitalise Changi Airport, there might be a need to implement rigorous testing for travelers entering Singapore.
This is opposed to the current 14-day quarantine which travelers must all undergo if they enter.
Although there is still a risk of imported cases spreading Covid-19 in the community this way, the tourism industry needs a push and this might be one way of doing so.
Perhaps we’ll have to be more proactive in allowing people in, yet also keeping everyone safe during the outbreak.
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