The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 191 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Wednesday, June 24.

This brings the total number of cases in Singapore to 42,623.

The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.

There are seven new cases in the community, including two Singaporeans and five Work Pass holders.

Details from June 24 update

Here are the case details:

Of the seven cases in the community, four cases in the community had been picked up as a result of proactive surveillance and screening.

The remaining three cases had been tested when they sought medical treatment.

Amongst the two Singaporean cases, one (Case 42616) was tested as part of efforts to proactively screen persons working at dormitories.

Amongst the five Work Pass/ Work Permit holders, two (Cases 42620 and 42652) are asymptomatic, but were detected as part of MOH's screening of workers in essential services.

Serological tests were also conducted to determine if some of these cases are current or past infections. The serological test result for Case 42620 has come back positive, which indicates likely past infection.

Another case (Case 42617) was swabbed as he works at a dormitory, even though he is also asymptomatic.

Epidemiological investigations are ongoing for the remaining two cases (Cases 42481 and 42498), who have been linked to a cluster.

Healthcare sector case

The second local case (Case 42594) is a 31 year-old male Singapore Citizen who has no recent travel history to affected countries or regions.

He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on June 23, and is currently warded at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). Prior to hospital admission, he had gone to work as a nurse at NTFGH.

Summary of confirmed cases

Overall, the number of new cases in the community has decreased, from an average of seven cases per day in the week before, to an average of four per day in the past week.

The number of unlinked cases in the community has remained stable at an average of two per day in the past two weeks.

On June 24, two new clusters were announced at Keppel Shipyard (51 Pioneer Sector 1) and 52 Tech Park Crescent.

Public places visited

Here are the public places visited by Covid-19 patients during the infectious period:

MOH stated that those who have been in close contact with the positive cases would have already been informed.

Members of the public do not have to avoid these places as the affected premises will undergo cleaning and disinfection.

However, those who have been to these places during the respective timings should take note if they develop symptoms of acute respiratory infection such as cough, sore throat and runny nose as well as fever, loss of taste or smell.

Update on current cases

There are currently 189 confirmed cases who are still in hospital. Of these, most are stable or improving, and one is in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

6,109 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.

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

304 more cases of Covid-19 infection have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.

In all, 36,299 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

Top photo via NUHS Facebook.