22 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on September 7, with one infection in the community

The Ministry of Health has reported 22 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of 12 pm on September 7. This takes the national tally of confirmed infections to 57,044. 

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

Among the new cases, there is one in the community, who is a Work Pass holder, and is currently unlinked.

Additionally, there are three imported cases, one of which is a Singapore Permanent Resident who returned to Singapore from India on August 26. Another case is a Work Permit holder currently employed in Singapore who arrived from the Philippines on August 26.

The remaining case is a Dependant’s Pass holder who arrived from India on August 26. All of them had been placed on 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) upon arrival in Singapore, and had been tested while serving their SHN at dedicated facilities. 

The MOH on Sunday, identified new coronavirus clusters at three foreign worker dormitories which had been previously cleared. These are – Cassia @ Penjuru at 15 Penjuru Walk, CDPL Tuas Dormitory at 6 Tuas South Street 15, and Kranji Lodge I at 12 Kranji Road.