11 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported

[SINGAPORE] There were 11 new coronavirus cases confirmed at noon on Thursday (Nov 12), all of whom were imported, for the second day in a row.

All imported cases were placed on stay-home notices on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

They comprised one Singaporean, three permanent residents, two work pass holders, two work permit holders, one dependant's pass holder and two short-term visit pass holders.

The 44-year-old Singaporean man who returned from the United Arab Emirates and the 52-year-old female dependant's pass holder who arrived from Pakistan were contacts of a previous case.

The three permanent residents returned from India and Bahrain.

Of the four patients currently employed in Singapore, two were work pass holders who travelled from Nepal and two were work permit holders who arrived from Indonesia.

A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU

Friday, 8.30 am

Asean Business

Business insights centering on South-east Asia's fast-growing economies.

Sign Up

One of the work permit holders, who had onset of symptoms on Nov 10, was a contact of a previous case.

The remaining two cases were short-term visit pass holders who travelled from Indonesia and Myanmar to visit their family members in Singapore.

All tested positive while serving their notices, of which two were symptomatic.

There were no new cases in the community or from worker's dormitories, said MOH.

Thursday's new cases take Singapore's total to 58,102.

The number of new cases in the community has remained low, with a total of one case in the past week, which is currently unlinked, added the Health Ministry.

With 12 cases discharged on Thursday, 57,987 patients have fully recovered from the disease.

A total of 48 patients remain in hospital, with none in intensive care, while 24 are recuperating in community facilities.

Singapore has had 28 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive have died of other causes.

Globally, the virus outbreak, which began in December last year, has infected more than 51.4 million people. More than 1.27 million people have died.

THE STRAITS TIMES