SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 183 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Monday (Jul 6), including 23 cases in the community, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a preliminary update.
This brings the national tally to 44,983.
There are three Singaporeans or permanent residents among the new community cases, and 20 work pass holders.
"From our preliminary investigations, of these 23 cases, five were close contacts of earlier cases, and had already been placed on quarantine. Another seven are migrant workers who reside together at a temporary accommodation arranged by their company," said MOH.
The ministry added that these cases were identified from the periodic screening of workers in essential services who are living outside the dormitories, and that some may be past infections.
Epidemiological investigations are ongoing for the other cases.
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There were also three imported cases, all of whom had been placed on a stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore.
The remaining new cases on Monday are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories, the ministry said.
This brings the national tally to 44,983.
There are three Singaporeans or permanent residents among the new community cases, and 20 work pass holders.
"From our preliminary investigations, of these 23 cases, five were close contacts of earlier cases, and had already been placed on quarantine. Another seven are migrant workers who reside together at a temporary accommodation arranged by their company," said MOH.
The ministry added that these cases were identified from the periodic screening of workers in essential services who are living outside the dormitories, and that some may be past infections.
Epidemiological investigations are ongoing for the other cases.
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There were also three imported cases, all of whom had been placed on a stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore.
The remaining new cases on Monday are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories, the ministry said.