MOH confirms 123 new cases of COVID-19 infection; Total tally at 48,035

As of 20 July 2020, 12 pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an additional 123 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, the vast majority of whom are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.

This brings the total tally in Singapore to 48,035 cases.

There are 11 cases in the community, of whom 5 are Singaporeans/ Permanent Residents and 6 are Work Pass holders.

In addition, there are 2 imported cases who had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

Of the new cases, 93% are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.

No new clusters are identified today.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

285 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 44,371 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There are currently 183 confirmed cases who are still in the hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit. 3,454 are isolated and cared for at community facilities. These are those who have mild symptoms or are clinically well but still test positive for COVID-19.

27 have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.