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SINGAPORE – There were 51 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Saturday noon (Aug 29), taking Singapore’s total to 56,717.
They included one community case, who is a work pass holder, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also three imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore.
More details on Saturday’s new Covid-19 cases will be announced later in the night.
On Friday, the Health Ministry announced 94 new Covid-19 cases, including four community cases who were all Singaporeans.
Only one of the community cases was unlinked — a 25-year-old woman who started showing symptoms on Aug 22.
She was confirmed to have the coronavirus on Thursday.
There were also 10 imported cases among the new patients, comprising three Singaporeans, four permanent residents, one dependant’s pass holder, one long-term visit pass holder and one short-term visit pass holder.
Among the imported cases was an 88-year-old Singaporean man and a six-year-old girl who is a dependant’s pass holder.
Both had returned from India, and they were confirmed positive on Thursday.
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