Daily Dose : 25 K

Good Morning.



25K mark has been breached on Day 38 of Circuit Breaker. If you told us this number in Apr, we would probably brush it off as impossible. At 25K, we have almost the combine number of Japan and Korea.

Give the Population of both at 170m vs Singapore 5m, we have one of the highest cases/million population globally. Interestingly, we also have one of the lowest death/million. Our death/million are lower than in Japan and Korea despite similar numbers.




1) 675 New Cases ,  958 discharged
Work Permit Cases - 671
Community Cases -4 ( 2SC/PR/WP)
Today marks several key milestones
-Number of discharged is the highest till date
-Discharged is significantly larger than new cases
-No Work Permit Holders cases outside Dorms

Source: MOH

2) 6 new clusters for the day
Most of the clusters are in factory converted dorms

Source: MOH

3) All foreign workers in the dorms to be tested for COVID19
This is to help segregate those who are well to prepare to start work in the near future

Source: ST

4) Breaches of SHN continues to be charged in court
The charge includes one who is homeless

Source: Today

5) American Pilot sentenced to 4 weeks jail
Breach SNH to head to Chinatown for 3 hours.

Source: ST

6) 2 men charged for verbally abused police officers
One had a fine of $3500 and the other one jailed for 11 weeks

Source: Today

7) Singapore 'healthier' due to Covid19
Fall in flu, common cold, diarrhoea and conjunctivitis cases. Probably due to most staying at home and wearing mask while out.

Source: ST