Coronavirus: Singapore confirms first two deaths and PM Lee Hsien Loong warns ‘we must brace for more losses’

Two months since the novel coronavirus arrived in Singapore, the city state woke on Saturday to news of its first casualties after two patients died.In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sought to reassure the population but also warned of further deaths.“As we get more Covid-19 cases, more patients will need ICU care, and we must brace ourselves for more losses,” he wrote.Lee reminded Singaporeans that of the confirmed 385 cases, 131 have been discharged and “most are gradually…