The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 113 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Thursday, June 25.

This brings the total number of cases to 42,736.

189 remain in hospitals

There are five new community cases, of which one is a Singaporean, two are Work Pass holders, and two are Work Permit holders.

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

In all, 36,604 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.

There are currently about 189 confirmed cases who are still in the hospital, with one case in the intensive care unit (ICU). 5,917 are isolated and cared for in community facilities.

Places visited by community cases

MOH regularly updates a list of public places visited by confirmed cases for more than 30 minutes during their infectious period.

There are a number of new locations:

• Kaki Bukit Recreation Centre (7 Kaki Bukit Avenue 3)
• Sheng Siong Supermarket (301 Geylang Road)
• Haniffa Pte Ltd (118 Dunlop Street)
• Heartland Mall (Hougang Street 21)
• Queensway Shopping Centre (1 Queensway)

  • Weston Corporation

  • Limited Edt

  • Da’Cave

• Seah Im Food Centre (2 Seah Im Road)
• VivoCity (1 Harbourfront Walk)
• Lucky Plaza (304 Orchard Road) (As-Shifaa Café)
• 313@somerset (313 Orchard Road)
• Peninsula Shopping Centre (3 Coleman St)
• Kallang Wave Mall (1 Stadium Place)
• Bugis Junction (200 Victoria Street) • Singtel

Those who had been identified as close contacts of confirmed cases would already have been notified by MOH.

As a precautionary measure, those who had been at these locations during the specified timings should monitor their health closely for 14 days from their date of visit.

They should see a doctor promptly if they develop symptoms of acute respiratory infection (such as cough, sore throat and runny nose), as well as fever and loss of taste or smell, and inform the doctor of their exposure history.

MOH also said that there is no need to avoid places where confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been. The National Environment Agency will engage the management of affected premises to provide guidance on cleaning and disinfection.

More Covid-19 tests will be carried out

According to a Multi-Ministry Taskforce press conference earlier today, the government will be ramping up its testing capacity.

Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong said that the government will be expanding its age criteria for testing, in order to detect and isolate community cases.

From July 1, those aged 13 and above with acute respiratory infection (ARI) will be tested for Covid-19.

Previously, only those aged 45 and above with ARI were tested for Covid-19, as part of a "strategic" and "targeted" approach.

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