Six Singaporeans and permanent residents are among the new patients.
Migrant workers living in dormitories continue to form the bulk of the remaining cases.
The breakdown is as follows:
a) Imported cases: 0
b) Cases in the community: 9 (6 Singaporeans/Permanent Residents, 3 Work Passes)
c) Work Permit holders (residing outside dormitories): 31
d) Work Permit holders (residing in dormitories): 488
Of the new cases, 85% are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.
56 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 1,244 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.
There are currently 1,708 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.