MOH confirms 61 new cases of COVID-19 infection; Total tally at 55,353

As of Tuesday noon (11 Aug), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an additional 61 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, the vast majority of whom are Work Permit holders currently under quarantine.

This brings the total number of infection cases to 55,353.

There are two cases in the community, both of whom are Singaporeans.

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

Of the new cases, 97% are linked to known clusters, while the rest are pending contact tracing.

The Inter-agency Taskforce has completed the clearing of dormitories through aggressive testing of workers. The following dormitories have been cleared, and now house only recovered individuals and those who have recently tested negative for COVID-19 infection. As such, the clusters have now been closed:

• 10 Kian Teck Crescent dormitory
• Kranji Dormitory (17 Kranji Way)
• 20 Benoi Lane
• 24 Benoi Place
• 100A Central Boulevard
• 7 Gambas Crescent
• 71 Kaki Bukit Industrial Terrace
• Kampong Bugis
• 3 Kian Teck Crescent
• 6 Kian Teck Crescent
• 12 Kian Teck Crescent
• 45 Kian Teck Drive
• 28 Kian Teck Road
• 8 Martin Place
• Melody Springs construction site (477A Yishun Street 44)
• 1A Pioneer Sector Walk
• 20 Senoko Crescent
• 4 Sungei Kadut Avenue
• 18 Sungei Kadut Avenue
• 20 Sungei Kadut Avenue
• 31 Sungei Kadut Loop
• 33 Sungei Kadut Loop
• 2 Sungei Kadut Street 4
• 17 Sungei Kadut Street 4
• 144 Tagore Lane
• Tampines Street 62
• 9B Tech Park Crescent
• 12 Tech Park Crescent
• 53L Tuas South Avenue 1
• 200A Tuas South Boulevard
• 2 Tuas South Street 2
• 3 Tuas View Circuit
• 35 Tuas View Walk 2
• 781 Woodlands Avenue 9
• 2 Woodlands Industrial Park E1
• 9 Woodlands Industrial Park E1
• 148 Woodlands Industrial Park E5

No new clusters were identified.

Update on condition of confirmed cases

519 more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities. In all, 50,128 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There are currently 104 confirmed cases who are still in the hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and none is in the intensive care unit. 5,094 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.