Covid-19: 386 new cases confirmed, highest increase so far

A total of 2918 cases.

Fasiha Nazren | April 13, 2020, 11:40 PM

The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 386 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, April 13, 2020.

This brings the total number of Covid-19 infections in Singapore to 2918.

Here's a breakdown of the new cases:

  • Imported cases: Zero
  • Linked to known clusters: 280, of which the vast majority are Work Permit holders in the dormitories.
  • Linked to other cases: 12, of which seven are Singapore Citizens/ Permanent Residents and five are Work Permit holders.
  • Pending contact tracing: 94,of which 21 are Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents, five are S-Pass holders, 64 are Work Permit holders, and the rest are Long Term Pass holders.

There are four new clusters today:

Six of the earlier confirmed cases have now been linked to a new cluster at CitiWall (34 Kaki Bukit Crescent).

One of the confirmed cases is linked to six previous cases, forming a new cluster at ABC Hostel (3 Jalan Kubor).

One of the newly confirmed cases is linked to eight previous cases, forming a new cluster at Tech Park Crescent dormitory (43 Tech Park Crescent).

Six of the earlier confirmed cases have now been linked to a new cluster at Kranji Dormitory (17 Kranji Way).

Here are the cases:

All images from MOH.

Discharged cases

Another 26 patients were discharged today.

In all, 586 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged.

Of the 1,158 who are still in hospital, 29 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

1,165 cases who have tested positive for Covid-19 but are clinically well are currently isolated and cared for at community facilities.

Nine patients have passed away from complications due to Covid-19 infection.

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