41-year-old Chinese national in Singapore dies after recovering from Covid-19

[UPDATED, 11pm]:

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 344 new coronavirus cases in Singapore on Saturday (June 6). 

Of these, seven cases are from within the community — three Singaporeans/PRs and four Work Pass holders, with a vast majority of 337 cases being Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories, said MOH.

Case 11714, a 41-year-old male Chinese national, died on Thursday (June 4) due to complications from Covid-19 after being discharged from hospital. He was confirmed to have the infection on April 22. 

According to MOH's statement, he had recovered from the infection and was discharged on May 17. He collapsed on June 4 and the coroner has certified that the cause of death was massive pulmonary thromboembolism following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Of the 308 cases who are still in hospital, most are in stable condition or improving. Four are in critical condition, while 12,635 cases who are clinically well but still test positive for Covid-19 are isolated and cared for at community facilities. 

The total number of cases in Singapore currently stands at 37,527 with 25 deaths due to complications from the virus.

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