SINGAPORE, April 14\u00a0 –\u00a0Three Malaysians were part of the 386 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the biggest daily increase that the republic has recorded so far that pushes the latest tally to 2,918.<\/p>\n
According to the daily statistics by the Ministry of Health (MOH) released late Monday, one Malaysian, a 26- year-old man,\u00a0was linked to a new cluster at a hostel located at\u00a0Jalan Kubor which currently has a total of seven cases.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, two other Malaysians were still specified under local unlinked cases.<\/p>\n
According to the MOH, the cluster of a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15 has now been closed as there have been no more cases for the past two incubation periods.<\/p>\n
Apart from the hostel, Singapore reported three other new clusters including two foreign worker dormitories, namely Tech Park Crescent dormitory at Tech Park Crescent\u00a0and Kranji Dormitory at Kranji Way.<\/p>\n
S11 Dormitory @ Punggol of Seletar North Link was the largest cluster in the republic which has a total of 586 confirmed cases now.<\/p>\n
Singapore reported its ninth death on Monday due to COVID-19 infection, involving a 65-year-old male Singaporean.<\/p>\n
He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on April 9 and warded at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.<\/p>\n
Updating on the confirmed cases, MOH said a total of 586 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Of the 1,158 confirmed cases who are still in the hospital, most are stable or improving including 29 who are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.<\/p>\n
MOH said 1,165 cases who are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities.<\/p>\n
At noon Monday, MOH has identified 28,333 close contacts who have been quarantined.<\/p>\n
To date, the republic has a total of 568 cases classified as imported, 827 community cases and 1,523 work permit holders and dorm residents.<\/p>\n
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