As of 5 September 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 34 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.
Among the cases:
Both imported cases are Singaporeans who returned to Singapore from Australia on 25 August and India on 24 August. They had been placed on 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) upon arrival in Singapore, and had been tested while serving their SHN.
Of the 3 cases in the community, 2 were picked up as a result of our proactive surveillance and screening, and 1 had already been isolated earlier. All 3 cases are asymptomatic, and currently unlinked.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has increased, from an average of 2 cases per day in the week before, to an average of 3 per day in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has remained stable at an average of 1 case per day in the past 2 weeks.
Amongst the 29 cases residing in dormitories, 14 had been identified earlier as contacts of previous cases, and had already been quarantined to prevent further transmission. They were tested during quarantine to determine their status.
The remaining 15 cases were detected through surveillance testing.
Of the new cases, 88% are imported or linked to known cases/ clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.
93 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 56,174 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.
Most of the 50 confirmed cases who are still in hospital are stable or improving. None is in the intensive care unit.
638 cases who have mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still test positive for COVID-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.
27 have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.
Related link: List of public places visited by confirmed cases in the community during Infectious Period
For more details, refer to MOH’s press release.