SINGAPORE Singapore reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 in the community Jump to top Singapore reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 in the community Singapore Singapore reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 in the community COVID-19 Robinson Road Masked People Pedestrians at Robinson Road on Jul 17, 2020. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo) 22 Aug 2020 03:37PM (Updated: 23 Aug 2020 12:55AM)

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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 50 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (Aug 22), including two in the community and five imported infections, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

This brings the total number of cases in the country to 56,266.

Of the new cases reported on Saturday, 43 were people living in dormitories.

Two of the newly confirmed cases are linked to 55 previous cases to form a new cluster at Sungei Tengah Lodge dormitory, which was declared to be "fully cleared" of COVID-19 by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Jul 21.

Sungei Tengah Lodge is Singapore's biggest purpose-built dormitory, with about 16,000 workers living there.

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