SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 60 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Aug 26), bringing the national total to 56,495.
Three new cases were in the community, comprising one Singaporean and two work pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also 10 imported cases, all of whom had been placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore.
COMMUNITY CASES
One of the three community cases reported on Wednesday is unlinked. The patient, a 66-year old Singaporean man, presented with onset of symptoms on Aug 16 and tested positive on Aug 25.
MOH said the man was detected under its enhanced community testing to test all individuals aged 13 and above who are diagnosed with acute respiratory infection at first presentation to a doctor.
The two other community cases are linked to previous COVID-19 cases and had been placed on quarantine earlier. The men, aged 24 and 39 and both Indian nationals, were asymptomatic when tested during quarantine.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained stable at an average of two cases a day in the past two weeks, said MOH.
The number of unlinked cases in the community has also remained stable at an average of one case a day in the past two weeks, it added.
IMPORTED CASES
Of Wednesday's 10 imported cases, five are Singaporeans or permanent residents who returned to Singapore from India on Aug 14. The three women and two men are aged between 42 and 76.
One case is a 15-year-old girl who is a dependant's pass holder. She arrived from the US on Aug 14.
Another two cases, aged 32 and 38, are work pass holders employed in Singapore, who arrived from India and the Philippines on Aug 14.
The remaining two cases are a 33-year-old woman and a 36-year-old woman who arrived from India on Aug 12. They are a long-term pass holder and a dependant's pass holder respectively.
47 of Wednesday's new cases resided in migrant worker dormitories. Of these, 29 had been identified earlier as contacts of previous cases and were tested while under quarantine.
The remaining 18 cases residing in dormitories were detected through surveillance testing, such as bi-weekly rostered routine testing of workers living in dormitories and testing of those with acute respiratory infection symptoms, said MOH.
COVID-19 CASES VISITED HAWKER CENTRE 10 TIMES IN 10 DAYS
Block 4A Jalan Batu Hawker Centre in Mountbatten was on Wednesday added to MOH's list of public places visited by COVID-19 cases during their infectious period.
The hawker centre was patronised 10 times on 10 consecutive days between Aug 14 and Aug 23.
It was visited for an hour each day, between 12pm and 1pm.
Those who have been identified as close contacts of confirmed cases would already have been notified by MOH, the ministry said.
As a precautionary measure, however, individuals who were at the hawker centre during the specified timings should monitor their health closely for 14 days from their date of visit.
"They should see a doctor promptly if they develop symptoms of acute respiratory infection (such as cough, sore throat and runny nose), as well as fever and loss of taste or smell, and inform the doctor of their exposure history," said the ministry.
There is no need to avoid places where confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been, MOH said. The National Environment Agency will engage the management of affected premises to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection.
155 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.
In all, 54,971 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.
There are currently 65 confirmed cases who are still in hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit.
1,432 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.
Singapore's death toll remains at 27.
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"GOOD JOBS" AMID COVID-19
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said on Wednesday the Government will implement new programmes to bring in business investments, support local entrepreneurship and create “good jobs" for Singaporeans, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Chan was outlining how his ministry will support key priorities laid out by President Halimah Yacob at the opening of Singapore’s 14th Parliament on Monday.
Mr Chan noted that many global companies are rethinking and reorganising their production and supply chains, with some reviewing the need for regional hubs in favour of a single global headquarters, while other manufacturers may decentralise their operations to strengthen resilience.
“All these present challenges and opportunities for Singapore’s position as a hub for regional headquarters, high-technology manufacturing activities, and modern services,” said Mr Chan.
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On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat also said that Singapore’s research and innovation efforts have been critical in the fight against the novel coronavirus, and will help create new opportunities for economic growth in a post-COVID-19 world.
The minister, who is also the chairman of the National Research Foundation, was outlining how the foundation would support priorities laid out by President Halimah in her address at the opening of Parliament.
Singapore was the third country in the world outside of China to successfully culture the new coronavirus, he said.
Today, the research, innovation and enterprise community is working on more than 200 research projects that support Singapore’s fight against COVID-19 and strengthen its preparedness for future pandemics, he added.
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