Filipino COVID-19 cases in Singapore now 11

The number of Filipinos in Singapore infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has risen to 11, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Health (MOH).

The MOH said Case 256 is a 32-year-old Filipina with no travel history to countries affected by COVID-19.

However, she is linked to Case 205, a Filipina who tested positive for the disease in Singapore on Saturday after a trip to the Philippines from February 27 to March 6.

Cases 256 and 205 are both isolated at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.

Meanwhile, Case 211 is a 35-year-old Filipina who was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Saturday.

She is a Singapore Long Term Visit Pass holder with no recent travel history to countries affected by COVID-19.

She is linked to Case 142, a 26-year-old Singaporean male who is connected to a cluster of cases that broke out after a private dinner function.

Data from the Philippines’ Department of Health as of Sunday show that two Filipinos infected with COVID-19 in Singapore have already recovered. -- BAP, GMA News