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Singapore Covid-19 cases exceed 35,000

SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 408 new cases of Covid-19 as of noon today, bringing the tally of infections in the country to 35,292.

The republic's Ministry of Health (MOH) said all the new cases are migrant workers residing in dormitories.

In a statement here, the MOH said it is still working through the details of the cases and further updates will be shared later today.

In full data released late yesterday, Singapore classified 1,685 cases as community transmission, 580 as imported, and 32,619 as foreign workers residing in dorms.

A total of 21,699 patients, or about 63 per cent of yesterday's tally of 34,884, have fully recovered.

The ministry said 12,841 patients who have mild symptoms, or are clinically well but still test positive for Covid-19, have been isolated and are cared for at community facilities.

As of noon yesterday, 321 confirmed cases are still in hospitals, with eight in intensive care, while 23 have died. - BERNAMA

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