SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 77 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Aug 27), including two in the community and five imported infections, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This brings the total number of cases in the country to 56,572.
COMMUNITY CASES
Both community cases were Singaporeans who were detected under MOH's enhanced community testing to test all individuals aged 13 and above who are diagnosed with acute respiratory infection at first presentation to a doctor.
One of them was a 31-year-old woman who visited SLR Revolution at Excelsior Shopping Centre, where she may have had contact with a previous COVID-19 case who had gone to work at the store during his infectious period, said MOH.
The woman had visited the camera shop on Aug 17. She reported the onset of symptoms on Aug 22 was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on Aug 26.
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 77 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Aug 27), including two in the community and five imported infections, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This brings the total number of cases in the country to 56,572.
COMMUNITY CASES
Both community cases were Singaporeans who were detected under MOH's enhanced community testing to test all individuals aged 13 and above who are diagnosed with acute respiratory infection at first presentation to a doctor.
One of them was a 31-year-old woman who visited SLR Revolution at Excelsior Shopping Centre, where she may have had contact with a previous COVID-19 case who had gone to work at the store during his infectious period, said MOH.
The woman had visited the camera shop on Aug 17. She reported the onset of symptoms on Aug 22 was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on Aug 26.