COVID-19: Cases in Singapore

As of 11 December 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified 1 new case of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection. The case resides in a dormitory and there are no new cases in the community. 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, 7 are asymptomatic, and were detected from proactive screening and surveillance, while 1 was symptomatic.  

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with a total of 1 case in the past week, who is linked to a previous case. 

• Cases in the community: 0

There are no cases in the community today. 

• Cases residing in dormitories: 1 (1 asymptomatic)

There is 1 case residing in a dormitory today. He is asymptomatic, and was detected through proactive surveillance. All his close contacts at the dormitory and his workplace have been placed on quarantine. 

• Imported cases: 7 (1 symptomatic, 6 asymptomatic)

Amongst the 7 imported cases, 3 are Singaporeans who returned from the UK, Indonesia and UAE. Another 2 cases are Work Permit holders currently employed in Singapore who arrived from Malaysia and India. The remaining cases are a Dependant’s Pass holder who arrived from the UK, and a Short-Term Visit Pass holder who arrived from the Philippines for her marriage to a Singaporean. They had already been placed on SHN upon arrival in Singapore and were tested while serving SHN.

4 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 58,192 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.   

Most of the 29 confirmed cases who are still in hospital are stable or improving. None is in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

55 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.