18 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 17, lowest daily case tally in six months

Singapore’s daily COVID-19 count fell to a six-month low with the Ministry of Health reporting just 18 new infections as of 12 pm on September 17. The national tally of confirmed cases now stands at 57,532. 

Photo courtesy: Twitter/@sporeMOH
Photo courtesy: Twitter/@sporeMOH

There is one case in the community among the new infections, who is a Work Pass holder.

Additionally, there are two imported cases, one  of which is a Work Pass holder currently employed in Singapore who arrived from France on September 4. Another is a Dependant’s Pass holder who arrived from India on September 5. 

Both of them had been placed on 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) upon arrival in Singapore, and were tested while serving their SHN at dedicated facilities.