MOH confirms 359 new cases of COVID-19 infection; Total tally at 51,197

As of 28 July 2020, 12 pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an additional 359 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 number of infection cases to 51,197.

There is 1 case in the community, who is a Work Pass holder.

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

Of the new cases, 99% are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.

No new clusters are identified.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

201 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 45,893 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There are currently 185 confirmed cases who are still in the hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit. 5,092 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.