The vast majority of these cases were work permit holders in foreign worker dormitories.
Singaporeans and permanent residents make up 15 of the new cases.
The new cases bring the national total to 13,624. As of 26 April 2020, 12pm, MOH have confirmed and verified an additional 931 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. The breakdown is as follows:
a) Imported cases: 2
b) Cases in the community: 18 (13 Singaporeans/Permanent Residents, 5 Work Passes)
c) Work Permit holders (residing outside dormitories): 25
d) Work Permit holders (residing in dormitories): 886
Of the new cases, 74% are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.
58 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 1,060 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.
There are currently 1,311 confirmed cases who are still in hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and 22 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Read more in the press release: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/58-more-cases-discharged-931-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed
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