Singapore reports another COVID-19 death, 198 new cases

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The number of COVID19 cases in Singapore has topped 2,000

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported another death linked to COVID-19 and 198 new cases on Friday , taking the total number of cases to 2,108.

In total, seven people have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection. This is not including the 32-year-old Indian national whose death was reported on Wednesday. The man died before test results confirmed that he had COVID-19. MOH said that it is investigating the cause of death.Of the new cases, 98 cases are linked to known clusters while 29 are linked to other cases. The remaining 71 cases are currently unlinked, pending contact tracing. There were no reported imported cases.

Four cases confirmed earlier have been linked to the Sungei Kadut cluster, while a total of five cases have been linked to the cluster at the ICA building.A total of 32 more cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 492 have fully recovered, MOH said.MOH also reported three more cases from the public healthcare sector.

Both cases, who are warded at NCID, are doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Prior to hospital admission, they had gone to work but only had transient contact with patients. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday said that Singapore will do its best to take care of the needs of foreign workers here amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

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Why was the passing on the elderly woman only being reported tonight? 😬🧐

RIP 86-year-old woman. ⚰⚰⚰

Oh My Daze.

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🤕🤕🤕🤕 apa di SGP juga banyak yg mudik? Seperti kasus di indonesia?

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