As of 17 June 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 20 new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection. 18 are linked to previous cases, amongst whom 13 have already been placed on quarantine, and 5 were detected through surveillance. The remaining 2 cases are currently unlinked. Based on our investigations so far, the cases are in the community, and there are no new cases in the dormitories.
In addition, there are 7 imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Of these, 3 are returning Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents.
In total, there are 27 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore today.