SINGAPORE – Singapore, which has reported a total of 58,183 Covid-19 infections, yesterday closed its last coronavirus cluster, a migrant workers' dormitory.
As there have been no more cases linked to the cluster at Cassia @ Penjuru for the past two incubation periods of 28 days, the cluster is now closed, the republic's Health Ministry said.
"With the closure of this cluster, there are no active Covid-19 clusters for the first time since Feb 3," it said in a statement issued late last night.
Singapore reported its first cluster on February 4 involving a Chinese medicine shop.
As of yesterday, the ministry has classified 1,410 reported cases as imported, 2,271 as community cases and 54,502 involving dorm residents.
About 99%, or 58,079 cases, had fully recovered and 37 confirmed cases remain hospitalised, with one in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Meanwhile, 39 patients with mild symptoms but positive for Covid-19 have been isolated and are being cared for at community facilities.
To date, 28 people have died from complications due to Covid-19 in the republic, with the first two deaths reported on March 21.
As at noon yesterday, Singapore reported 18 new positive cases, of which 15 were asymptomatic.
No new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 infections was reported here since November 11.
Singapore reported its first Covid-19 case on January 23. – Bernama, November 25, 2020
