Coronavirus: 1 new cluster, fewer community cases as number of infections crosses 28,000 in Singapore
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PUBLISHED ONMay 17, 2020 3:19 PMByCandice Cai[UPDATED, 11.19pm]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 682 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 17).
Of these, five cases are from within the community — four Singaporeans/PRs and one Work Pass holder.
A 24-year-old Singaporean man who works at CDPL Tuas Dormitory is among the four Singaporean cases, according to an evening update by MOH.
Four cases were Work Permit Holders residing outside dormitories, with a majority of 673 cases being Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories, said MOH.
Of the new cases, 99 per cent are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing. 13 of the earlier confirmed cases have now been linked to form a new cluster at 9 Sungei Kadut Avenue.
The total count of coronaviruses cases in Singapore has so far surpassed the 28,000 mark, and now stands at 28,038.
In its statement, MOH confirmed that there have been no imported cases today.
The number of new cases in the community has decreased, reported MOH, from an average of eight cases per day in the week before, to an average of three per day in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has also decreased, from an average of three cases per day in the week before, to an average of two per day in the past week.
998 more cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.
Of the 1,210 cases who are still in hospital, most are in stable condition or improving. 16 are in critical condition, while 17,466 cases who are clinically well but still test positive for Covid-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.
The coronavirus death toll in Singapore currently stands at 22.
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