COVID-19: Cases in Singapore

As of 29 November 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified that there is 1 new case of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection. The case is in the community, and there are no new cases in the dormitories. The case is in the community, and there are no new cases in the dormitories. There are 7 imported cases, who had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Amongst the new cases today, 5 are asymptomatic, and were detected from our proactive screening and surveillance, while 3 were symptomatic.  

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with a total of 3 cases in the past week who are currently unlinked. Among the cases:

• Cases in the community: 1 (1 asymptomatic)

There is 1 case in the community today who is currently unlinked. The case is a Work Permit holder from India who works as a warehouse assistant. He is asymptomatic, and was detected from our community surveillance testing of stallholders in and around Tekka Centre on 26 November.

He was conveyed to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases when his test came back positive for COVID-19 infection on 27 November. His serological test result is also positive, which indicates likely past infection.

His work entails stocktaking at warehouses located at Cuff Road, and delivery of goods to Jothi Store and Flower Shop (1 Campbell Lane). He does not interact with customers at the store. He usually works with a warehouse assistant at the warehouses, who was also swabbed on 26 November and has tested negative for COVID-19 infection. He resides at Cuff Road with 2 other migrant workers, who have both similarly tested negative for COVID-19 infection.

Community surveillance testing enables us to contain cryptic cases in the community early, and prevent further transmission. In all, 876 individuals were tested during the community surveillance testing of stallholders in and around Tekka Centre on 26 November. Of these, 2  were tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Both cases are likely to be past infections, as indicated by their positive serological test results. The remaining 874 individuals have tested negative for the virus.

• Cases residing in dormitories: 0

There are no cases residing in dormitories today.

• Imported cases: 7 (3 symptomatic, 4 asymptomatic)

Amongst the 7 imported cases, 1 is a Long-Term Visit Pass holder who arrived from Russia and another is a Student’s Pass holder who arrived from India. Another 3 are Work Permit holders currently employed in Singapore who arrived from Indonesia. The remaining cases are Short-Term Visit Pass holders. One is an engineer who arrived from Malta on a work project in Singapore, and the other arrived from Belarus to participate in a mixed martial arts sporting event as a cornerman.They had all already been placed on SHN or isolated upon arrival in Singapore and were tested while serving SHN.

5 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 58,124 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.  

Most of the 31 confirmed cases who are still in hospital are stable or improving. None is in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

29 cases who have mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still test positive for COVID-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.  

29 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.