By Missita Ahmad
SINGAPORE, June 23 (Bernama) -- Singapore confirmed 119 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours with the vast majority being foreign workers living in dormitories.
This brings the island state’s infection tally to 42,432 cases.
"Based on our investigations so far, there are three cases in the community, of whom one is a Singapore permanent resident and two are work pass holders," said the Ministry of Health (MOH) when releasing its brief noon data here today.
In its full data released late Monday, Singapore classified 1,824 of its cases as community-linked, 581 as imported cases and 39,908 involving foreign workers in dorms.
As at noon yesterday, 35,590 or about 84 per cent of the total number of patients had fully recovered and discharged from hospitals or community care facilities.
There were 200 confirmed cases still in hospital on Monday, with one in critical condition in the intensive care unit, said the ministry.
It added that 6,497 who had mild symptoms or are clinically well but still tested positive for COVID-19 have been isolated and cared for at community facilities.
So far, 26 people have died in the city-state from complications due to COVID-19, with the first two cases reported on March 21.
A new cluster was identified Monday, a dormitory at 204 Tagore Lane.
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