COVID-19: Singapore confirms record 386 more cases, 1 additional death and 4 new clusters

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ICYMI: The 586 cases now linked to S11 DormitoryPunggol account for nearly half of the total 1,193 linked to clusters at foreign worker dorms and construction sites.

The city-state’s ninth fatality, a 65-year-old Singaporean man, died from COVID-19 complications on Monday afternoon.

According to the MOH, the 65-year-old man who died had tested positive for the infection four days before his death. He was identified as patient 1836 and a local unlinked case. The home has conducted a thorough cleaning and disinfection of the ward and affected areas while contact tracing is ongoing. A senior care centre co-located at the home will be closed as an added precaution, the AIC added.

Monday’s update means at least 19 clusters linked to foreign worker dormitories have been identified thus far, including the largest cluster of 586 cases linked to S11 Dormitory@Punggol. 72,680 swab tests have also been carried out here, of which 47,486 of them involved unique individuals as of 7 April noon.

A first-time offender who is prosecuted under the Act can face a maximum fine of $10,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both. A second-time or subsequent offender can face a maximum fine of $20,000, or a jail term of up to a year or both. Over the weekend, the authorities issued a slew of measures, including the closure of beaches, facilities in parks and gardens and playfields.

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