21 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported

[SINGAPORE] There were 21 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Wednesday noon, all of which were imported, taking Singapore's total to 58,482.

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

Among them, three are Singaporeans and five are PRs who returned from Canada, India and the UK.

Another nine are foreign domestic workers who arrived from Indonesia, India and Myanmar.

Two are student's pass holders who arrived from India, while the remaining two cases are short-term visit pass holders who arrived here from India and Sweden.

No new community cases and none from within worker's dormitories were announced on Wednesday.

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Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with a total of one such case in the past week, who is currently unlinked.

With 18 cases discharged on Wednesday, 58,307 patients have fully recovered from the disease.

A total of 34 patients remain in hospital, with none in intensive care, while 97 are recuperating in community facilities.

Singapore has had 29 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive have died of other causes.

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