132 New Covid-19 Cases Reported Today (8 Aug); 1 Case In The Community

Previously, the Multi-Ministry Task Force promised that when the dormitories are cleared, we’ll see a drop in the number of new Covid-19 cases reported daily.

While I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be that fast, we’re getting a sneak peek today.

As of 12pm on 8 Aug 2020, the Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily reports 132 new Covid-19 cases.

This brings the total to 54,929.

There is only 1 case in the community, a Singaporean.

There are also 6 imported cases, all of which were on Stay-Home-Notice since they arrived in Singapore.

Migrant workers staying in a few “standalone blocks” which functions as quarantine facilities make up a vast majority of the cases.

7 Aug: Case Details

The sole community case reported on 7 Aug is a 67-year-old Singaporean man.

He was detected under the enhanced community testing regime where everyone aged 13 and above must be swabbed if they visited a doctor for acute respiratory infections (ARI).

There were also 6 imported cases: a Singaporean and a PR, two work pass holders currently employed in SIngapore, a long-term visit pass holder and a dependant’s pass holder.

They arrived in Singapore between 25 and 27 July and has been serving a 14-day SHN since arrival.

Other Essential Details

A new cluster was detected in a dormitory at 66 Tech Park Crescent located in Tuas.

This cluster has 4 cases linked to it, MOH reveals.

For the good news, testing of all workers in the dormitories have mostly been completed.

Now, they are left with the foreign workers living in “standalone blocks” which functions as quarantine facilities.

Outside the dormitories, several new places were added to MOH’s list of places infectious Covid-19 cases have visited.

They include the GV cinema at Jurong POint, ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre located in Jalan Bukit Merah, the Tang Tea House in Jurong West and the Sheng Siong outlet at Woodlands Industrial Park.

You can find MOH’s full list here.

Again, you don’t have to avoid the places but if you were there during the same period as the cases, you should monitor your health for the next 14 days.

Don’t be like the 35% MOH was talking about and go see a doctor immediately to find out what’s wrong if you show any symptoms.

With that said, having a figure that starts with 1, even if it’s a three-digit figure, makes it a great birthday present for Singapore, isn’t it?

More details on today’s cases will be updated on MOH’s website tonight.