A lone commuter sits in the top deck of a public bus in Singapore on 7 April, 2020. (PHOTO: AFP via Getty Images)

SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Tuesday (7 April) 106 more coronavirus cases here, of which over 97 per cent are local transmissions, bringing the country’s total to 1,481.

It is the second time the city-state reported a three-digit figure in cases, following its single-day high to date of 120 new patients on Sunday.

The ages for the new 106 cases ranged from 7 to 97 years old. Of them, three are imported – bringing the total of imported cases to 557 – while the rest are local transmissions. 41 locally-transmitted cases currently have no established links.

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Among the 52 new cases linked to clusters, 39 were linked to foreign worker dormitories while 13 were linked to non-dormitory clusters. These include:

Nine linked to the cluster at S11 Dormitory @ Punggol at 2 Seletar North Link, now linked to 98 cases (including previously-announced case 1372)

Five linked to the cluster at Westlite Toh Guan dormitory at 18 Toh Guan Road East, now linked to 34 cases

Four linked to the cluster at Toh Guan Dormitory at 19A Toh Guan Road East, now linked to 18 cases

Nine linked to the cluster at Sungei Tengah Lodge at 500 Old Choa Chu Kang Road, now linked to 18 cases (including previously-announced cases 1342, 1362, 1367)

Seven linked to the cluster at Tampines Dormitory at 2 Tampines Place, now linked to 17 cases (including previously-announced case 1373)

Five linked to the cluster at Cochrane Lodge I at 51 Admiralty Road West, now linked to seven cases

Three linked to the cluster at a construction site at Project Glory at 50 Market Street, now linked to 21 cases

Seven linked to the cluster at Mustafa Centre at 145 Syed Alwi Road, now linked to 45 cases

Three linked to the cluster at Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home at 1 Thomson Lane, now linked to 16 cases

Separately, a total of five previously-announced cases, including no. 1349, are now linked to the cluster at Cochrane Lodge II at 49 Admiralty Road West, said the MOH.

According to the latest daily situation report by the ministry, 304 out of 924 locally transmitted cases currently have no known links.

NTFGH nurse, polyclinic assistant among new cases

Case 1376: NTFGH nurse

The 35-year-old Singaporean woman, who had no recent travel history to affected countries or regions, reported developing symptoms on 5 April.

The nurse tested positive for the virus the next day and is currently warded in an isolation room at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). Prior to her hospital admission, she had gone to work for a few hours on 5 April.

Case 1385: Hougang Polyclinic healthcare assistant

The 61-year-old Singaporean woman, who also had no recent travel history to affected countries or regions, reported developing symptoms on 1 April.

The healthcare assistant tested positive for the virus on Monday and is currently warded in an isolation room at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). She had not gone to work since the onset of her symptoms.

Case 1315: SGH nurse (announced on Monday)

The 22-year-old Singaporean woman, who also had no recent travel history to affected countries or regions, reported developing symptoms on 4 April.

The nurse tested positive for the virus the next day and is currently warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. She had not gone to work since the onset of her symptoms.

33 more patients discharged, 29 in ICU

The ministry also announced that 33 more patients have been discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities on Tuesday. This means a total of 377 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged.

Most of the 627 remaining hospitalised cases are stable or improving, while 29 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, up from 25 on Monday.

A total of 471 cases – clinically well but still test positive for the virus – are isolated and cared for at Concord International Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Alvernia Hospital and the Community Isolation Facility at D’Resort NTUC.

Six here have died from complications due to the virus with the latest fatality – an 88-year-old male permanent resident – succumbing to it early Saturday morning.

As of Tuesday noon, the MOH has identified 17,819 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 4,618 are currently quarantined, and 13,201 have completed their quarantine.

According to the ministry’s latest daily situational report, 62,500 stay-home notices have been issued to date, with 21,100 people currently serving them.

Measures to combat spread of coronavirus

On Tuesday, the government passed the COVID-19 temporary measures Bill in Parliament, giving it the legal basis to enforce the enhanced safe distancing measures that began on the same day and will last till 4 May.

Part of these “circuit breaker” measures – announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last Friday – include the closure of schools and most workplaces. Lee also said that Singapore will no longer discourage the public from wearing face masks.

Only essential services like food establishments, markets and supermarkets, transport, and key banking services will remain open during the month-long closure.

On Sunday, the MOH gazetted two of the dorms, S11 and Westlite, as social isolation areas with almost 20,000 workers under quarantine. A third, Toh Guan Dormitory, was declared an isolation area the next day.