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158 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION

8 July 2020

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1.      As of 8 July 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 158 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, the vast majority of whom are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. Based on our investigations so far, there are 9 cases in the community, of whom 4 are Singaporeans/ Permanent Residents and 5 are Work Pass holders.

2.      In addition, there are 3 imported cases, all of whom had been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.

3.      We are still working through the details of the cases, and further updates will be shared via the MOH press release that will be issued tonight.