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SINGAPORE – There are 347 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Saturday noon (June 13), taking Singapore’s total to 40,197.
These include five community cases, comprising two Singaporeans or permanent residents and three work pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Migrant workers living in dormitories make up the vast majority of the other cases on Saturday, said MOH. More details will be announced on Saturday night.
Singapore had recorded 463 new Covid-19 cases, including 18 community cases, on Friday.
Six Singaporean men working in dormitories, who were picked up by MOH’s proactive screening, were among the 18 community cases.
The oldest is a 72-year-old who works in the Woodlands Lodge 1 dormitory. He showed symptoms on June 7.
A 22-year-old Singaporean woman, unlinked to previous cases, was also confirmed. She showed symptoms on June 5.
The only permanent resident among the community cases is a 40-year-old man who is a close contact of a previous case and was already in quarantine.
Two work pass and eight work permit holders were among the community cases recorded on Friday.
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