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SINGAPORE – A 64-year-old man, who had a history of hypertension, has died from complications due to Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Oct 12). The permanent resident is the 28th patient to die from the virus here.
He had been working in India since December 2019 and was placed on stay-home notice when he returned to Singapore on Sept 23.
He was confirmed to have the coronavirus infection on Oct 4.
Singapore General Hospital has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them.
Previously, the last patient to die here from Covid-19 related complications was a 62-year-old man on July 14, nearly three months ago. MOH had said then that the man had a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, and that he was diagnosed with the coronavirus on April 30.
There were four new coronavirus cases on Monday.
They included one community case, who is a family member of previously confirmed cases, said MOH.
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