On Wednesday (29 Apr), Singapore confirmed 690 new Covid-19 cases, with 660 of them being work permit-holders living in dormitories.
Among these new cases are six Singaporeans and permanent residents.
We now have a total of 15,641 confirmed cases, with 62 more cases discharged, meaning 1,188 have fully recovered, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported.
Among the 690 new cases on Wednesday (29 Apr),
Happily, the number of new cases in the community has decreased, MOH said.
It’s now at an average of 17 per day in the past week — it was 25 cases per day in the week before.
There are also fewer unlinked cases in the community. The figure now stands at 9 per day in the past week — it was 17 cases per day the week before.
Another healthcare worker has been diagnosed with Covid-19, and she is among the new cases on Wednesday (29 Apr).
The Malaysian nurse at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) showed symptoms on 23 Apr.
The 23-year-old tested positive for the disease on 29 Apr, and is case 15237. She is now warded at the NCID.
Before being warded, she was on medical leave, except when she went to work for a few hours.
As the authorities continue to link new and previously announced cases, five new clusters have been found:
Singapore’s biggest cluster, the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol, added 134 cases, giving it a total of 2,436 cases.
Of the 1,714 cases still warded, 22 are in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while 14 have died.
12,725 have been isolated and sent to community isolation facilities as they are clinically well but still test positive for Covid-19.
MS News wishes those infected a quick recovery.
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