SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 42 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday , the lowest daily count since Mar 30.AdvertisementThe sole community infection reported on Wednesday was a 58-year-old Singaporean man who had been identified as a contact of a previously confirmed case, said the Ministry of Health .There were also 11 imported infections who had all been placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon their arrival in Singapore.
Four of the imported cases are dependant’s pass holders who arrived from India on Jul 28 and Jul 31. Among them is a 9-year-old boy. The remaining case is a seaman currently holding a special pass who arrived in Singapore from India on Aug 8 on a vessel. He reported symptoms and was swabbed while on the vessel and remained there until his test came back positive for COVID-19. He was then taken to hospital.
"We will continue to closely monitor these numbers, as well as the cases detected through our surveillance programme."The vast majority of Wednesday's reported cases are work permit holders currently under quarantine. "These workers will be tested when their quarantine ends, and we expect the case counts to remain high in the coming days, before tapering down thereafter."
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