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SINGAPORE – One new case of the coronavirus disease was confirmed on Thursday (Feb 20), bringing the total number of infected people here to 85.
The new case is a 36-year-old male Chinese national who is a work pass holder with no recent travel history to China.
He was confirmed on Thursday morning to have the coronavirus disease, known as Covid-19, and is now warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Meanwhile, three more patients were discharged from hospital on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). To date, a total of 37 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged.
Of the 48 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable and improving. Four are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
As of noon on Thursday, MOH has identified 2,616 close contacts, with 1,147 currently quarantined. Another 1,469 have completed their quarantine.
MOH also provided more details of the confirmed cases announced on Wednesday.
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