Covid-19: 517 new cases on June 4, 322 cases discharged

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Nyi Nyi Thet | June 04, 2020, 11:47 PM

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 517 new cases of Covid-19 as of 12pm on Thursday, June 4.

This brings the total number of reported cases in Singapore to 36,922.

322 more cases have been discharged.

The majority of the reported infections are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.

13 cases are Work Pass or Work Permit holders, and two are Permanent Residents.

All 15 cases were close contacts of earlier confirmed cases, and have already been placed on quarantine. They are all asymptomatic, but had been swabbed them to confirm and verify their status.

Of the 15 cases, 13 (including 1 Permanent Resident) reside in a shophouse at Veerasamy Road with an earlier confirmed case (Case 33273). Amongst them, three have positive serological test results, which is indicative of past infections. Eight serological tests have come back negative, and two results are pending.

The remaining Work Pass holder was a housemate of an earlier confirmed case (Case 33599) at Bendemeer Road, and has been quarantined at a government quarantine facility since May 30. His serological test has come back positive, which is indicative of a past infection.

The remaining Permanent Resident case is a household contact of previously confirmed cases (Cases 21538 and 29273), and has been placed on quarantine since May 7. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing to determine if this is a past infection.

There are 303 cases still in hospital, and five patients in ICU.

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

As a precautionary measure, persons 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.

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.

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