Singapore reports 158 new COVID-19 cases; including man who died from cardiorespiratory failure

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JUST IN: 69-year-old Singaporean man confirmed to have COVID19 after he was found unresponsive at home; preliminary cause of death is cardiorespiratory failure: MOH

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 158 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday , including a 69-year-old Singaporean man who was confirmed to have the infection after he was found unresponsive at home.

Only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to COVID-19 infection will be added to the COVID-19 death count. This is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths.AdvertisementThe man who died was one of six new unlinked community cases reported on Wednesday.

In all, there were two Singaporeans, two permanent residents, two work pass holders and three work permit holders among the nine new community cases, said the Ministry of Health . Among the three imported cases, two are Indian nationals who are Dependant’s Pass holders. The cases, aged 13 and 15, both returned to Singapore from India on Jun 26.All of them had been placed on 14-day stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, and had been tested while serving their stay-home notice.

 

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