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SINGAPORE – There were 307 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Saturday noon (Aug 1), taking Singapore’s total to 52,512.
They include one community case, who is a Singaporean, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also five imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore.
Migrant workers living in dormitories made up the vast majority of the other cases.
More details will be announced on Saturday night.
On Friday, a six-year-old Singaporean girl was among three imported Covid-19 cases announced by the MOH.
She arrived from India on July 3 and was confirmed to have Covid-19 on July 30.
The two other imported cases are a 13-year-old boy, a permanent resident who arrived from India on July 19; as well as a dependant’s pass holder, a 28-year-old woman who arrived from India on July 19.
All were asymptomatic and were tested while on stay-home notice at dedicated facilities.
Most were migrant workers staying in dormitories, but there were also three community cases – a work pass holder, a work permit holder and a short-term visit pass holder.
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