SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 242 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday , including one in the community and six imported infections, said the Ministry of Health .The only community case was a 67-year-old Singaporean man, who was tested after being diagnosed with acute respiratory infection at first presentation to a doctor. He is unlinked to previous cases.
Of the new imported cases, one is a 64-year-old Singaporean man and another is a 43-year-old permanent resident.Two of the Indian nationals are work pass holders, while the remaining two are a dependent's pass holder and a long-term visit pass holder.A total of 235 of the new cases reported on Friday were work permit holders living in foreign worker dormitories.
There are currently 124 cases who are still in hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit, reported MOH. “Long-term pass holders may tap on their prevailing financing arrangements, such as the foreign worker insurance. But any remaining co-payment will continue to be paid by the patient.”On Thursday, the multi-ministry task force on COVID-19 said most foreign workers would be able to return to work by the end of this month.
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