2 new novel coronavirus cases in Singapore

TWO more novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday, bringing the total number of individuals with the illness here to 47.

One of the two new cases is a 39-year-old Bangladeshi worker who had worked at Seletar Aerospace Heights, together with another Bangladeshi, who was found to have the virus on Saturday. Both did not live in the same premises. The other case announced on Tuesday is a 35-year-old Singaporean permanent resident living in Johor Baru, who works at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino. Neither had been to China recently.

Seven of the 38 patients still in hospital remain in critical condition and in the intensive care unit, said the ministry. Meanwhile, two more patients have been discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of those who have recovered to nine.