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[UPDATED, 11.20pm] The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 611 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 29). Out of these, there are nine community cases while the remaining cases come from Work Permit holders living in dormitories. Of the niCovid-19: Public healthcare worker among 611 new cases recorded on Friday; 9 community cases in total
[UPDATED, 11.20pm] The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 611 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 29). Out of these, there are nine community cases while the remaining cases come from Work Permit holders living in dormitories. Of the nine community cases, three are Singaporeans/Permanent Residents while four are Work Permit holders, and two are Work Pass holders. Among the new community cases is a 25-year-old Singaporean who has no recent travel history to affected countries or regions. She is employed as a physiotherapist at Changi General Hospital, but had not gone to work since onset of symptoms on May 28. Of the Work Permit holders and Work Pass holders, three were tested as part of the screening of migrant workers residing at shop-houses located at Balestier Road, due to their proximity to another cluster in the same area. Two were tested before they were due to start work on plumbing/ electrical projects at schools, as a precautionary measure to prepare for the safe re-opening of schools. Read more