SINGAPORE: Singapore on Saturday (Mar 21) confirmed 47 new cases of COVID-19, of which 39 were imported cases.
Nine more people have been discharged, taking the total number of patients who have recovered to 140, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe increase takes the national total to 432, on a day when the country confirmed its first deaths from the disease.
[h=3]READ: Singapore reports 2 deaths from COVID-19[/h]Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced the two deaths earlier on Saturday morning.
The two patients - a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and 64-year-old Indonesian man - both died on Saturday morning.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe woman, known as case 90, was linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore.
The second patient, known as case 212, was a 64-year-old Indonesian man with a history of heart disease.
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"I know Singaporeans will be worried and anxious. We must take courage and not give in to our fears," Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told reporters.
"We announced a series of safe distancing measures yesterday, and we must all take the necessary precautions to keep ourselves and our families safe," he said.
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