MOH Reports 463 New Cases Of Covid-19 On 12 Jun, Brings S’pore’s Total To 39,850
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 463 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday (12 Jun).
This brings Singapore’s national tally to 39,850.
The health ministry identified 18 community cases, of which 8 involve Singaporeans/Permanent Residents (PRs).
Of the community cases:
- 5 were close contacts of earlier cases, and are already on quarantine
- 5 were picked up from active surveillance
- 8 are undergoing epidemiological investigations
The rest of the cases involve migrant workers who live in dormitories.
Death toll stands at 25
Yesterday, Case 39327, a 44-year-old Indian national, was reported to have passed away on 8 Jun. Authorities later confirmed that he had the Covid-19 infection on 10 Jun.
As the cause of death was ischaemic heart disease, it was not added to Singapore’s death toll of 25.
MOH will provide further updates of today’s cases later tonight, do stay tuned.
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