A 60 year-old male Singapore Citizen, has passed away from complications due to Covid-19 infection on May 1, 2020.

He is Case 2728, and was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on Apr. 13. He had a history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.

Two family members of Case 2728 were previously confirmed to have Covid-19 as well, on Apr 15.

They are Cases 3639 and 3683, both female Singapore citizens, aged 27 and 51 respectively.

The National Centre for Infectious Diseases has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them.

Details on May 1

Earlier today (May 1), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 932 new cases of Covid-19 infection.

Five of the new cases today are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents.

There are now 17,101 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Singapore.

Breakdown of cases

• Imported cases: 0
• Cases in the community: 11 (5 Singaporeans/Permanent Residents, 6 Work Passes)
• Work Permit holders (residing outside dormitories):16
• Work Permit holders (residing in dormitories): 905

Clusters

Seven new clusters were reported on May 1, including Joo Koon Lodge and Woodlands Industrial Park.

On Apr. 30, MOH reported 528 new Covid-19 cases and 12 new clusters, including one at the Institute of Mental Health.

Discharged

On May 1, it was reported that Singapore's oldest Covid-19 patient, a 102-year-old great-grandmother, was discharged from Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

24 more cases have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 1,268.

23 are in intensive care.

Covid deaths as of Apr. 30

As of Apr. 30, there were 15 Covid-19 deaths in Singapore.

A 58-year-old female Singapore Citizen (Case 703) passed away from complications due to Covid-19 infection on April 30, 2020. She was an imported case.

Top photo by Julia Yeo