Covid-19: 1,111 new cases in Singapore, bringing tally to 9,125
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health on Tuesday (April 21) announced 1,111 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections here to 9,125.
Of the remaining cases, 33 are work permit holders residing outside the dormitories.
The rest of the new cases — 1,050 infections — are work permit holders residing in the dormitories.
“The main increase today continues to be for work permit holders residing in dormitories, where we are picking up many more cases because of extensive testing,” MOH said.
It added: “Most of these cases have a mild illness and are being monitored in the community isolation facilities or general ward of our hospitals. None of them is in the intensive care unit.”
The S11 Dormitory in Punggol now has a total of 2,143 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, after 166 more cases were confirmed there.
UPDATE ON THE REST OF CONFIRMED CASES
In all, 839 patients have fully recovered from the Covid-19 infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities, including the 39 that were discharged on Tuesday.
Of the 3,593 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving.
Twenty-seven patients are in critical condition under intensive care.
MOH said that 4,682 cases who are clinically well but still test positive for Covid-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.
Eleven people have died from complications due to the Covid-19 infection.
