Updated 29 Aug 2022: Singapore’s COVID-19 fatality rate
Singapore’s Covid-19 case fatality rate is remarkably low. Why?
A friend of mine, another journalist, texts me every few days with the latest coronavirus case and death counts from Singapore. On Monday: “Singapore is now at 28k cases and 22 deaths.” I checked the Johns Hopkins dashboard on Wednesday morning to confirm: 29,364 confirmed Covid-19 cases and still just 22 deaths.
All of us are amateur epidemiologists now, and my friend’s fascination with Singapore is all about the country’s remarkably low case fatality rate. Based on those numbers, just 0.07 percent of people in Singapore who contracted the coronavirus have died from it. Compare that to the United States, where more than 6 percent of confirmed Covid-19 cases have resulted in death.
To look at it a different way, the chart above compares total Covid-19 deaths per million people in both countries. The US is trying to bend the curve. Singapore doesn’t even have a curve to speak of. What’s going on?
COVID-19: Singapore’s fatality rate
Singapore reported 2,044 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 1,182,168.
Of the new cases, 259 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,785 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 249 were local transmissions and 10 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 1,741 local transmissions and 44 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 263 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with eight cases in intensive care units. No death was reported from COVID-19 on Sunday, keeping the total death toll at 1,325, according to the ministry.
Singapore reports 2,709 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2,709 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,180,124.
Of the new cases, 325 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,384 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 313 were local transmissions and 12 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 2,317 local transmissions and 67 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 282 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with nine cases in intensive care units. One more patient has died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,325, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,025 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
Singapore reported 3,025 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,177,415.
Two more deaths was reported from COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total death toll to 1,324, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,420 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 3,420 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,174,390.
Among the total cases, there were 3,245 local transmissions and 175 imported cases, respectively. Of the new local cases, 334 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,911 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
A total of 266 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with six cases in intensive care units. Three deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 1,322, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,472 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 3,472 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,170,970.
Among the total infections, 3,324 were local transmissions with 148 being imported cases. Of the new local cases, 320 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,004 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
A total of 269 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with eight in intensive care units. Two more deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 1,319, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 4,718 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 4,718 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,167,498.
Among the total cases, 4,544 were local transmissions with 174 being imported cases. Of the new local cases, 459 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 4,085 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
A total of 278 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with nine cases in intensive care units. One death was reported from COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 1,317, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 2,480 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2,480 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,162,780.
Among the total cases, there were 2,402 local transmissions and 78 imported cases, respectively. Of the new local cases, 263 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,139 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
A total of 261 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with nine cases in intensive care units. No death was reported from COVID-19 on Monday, keeping the total death toll at 1,316, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,049 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths
Singapore reported 3,049 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 1,160,300.
Three deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Sunday, lifting the total death toll to 1,316, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 1,670 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 1,670 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,157,251.
Of the new cases, 254 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,416 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 245 were local transmissions and nine were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 1,375 local transmissions and 41 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 262 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with eight cases in intensive care units. Three deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Saturday, lifting the total death toll to 1,313, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,404 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 3,404 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,155,581.
Of the new cases, 400 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,004 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 386 were local transmissions and 14 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, 2,905 were local transmissions and 99 were imported cases.
A total of 280 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 10 cases in intensive care units. One more patient has died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,310, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,521 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 3,521 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,152,177.
Of the new cases, 385 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,136 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 372 were local transmissions and 13 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 3,035 local transmissions and 101 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 272 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with nine cases in intensive care units. No death was reported from COVID-19 on Thursday, keeping the total death toll at 1,309, according to the ministry.
Singapore reports 3,535 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 3,535 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,148,656.
Of the new cases, 449 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,086 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 438 were local transmissions and 11 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, 2,972 were local transmissions and 114 were imported cases.
A total of 305 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 13 cases in intensive care units. Two more patients have died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,309, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 4,552 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 4,552 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,145,121.
Of the new cases, 457 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 4,095 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 442 were local transmissions and 15 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 3,978 local transmissions and 117 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 324 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 19 cases in intensive care units. Four more patients have died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,307, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 2,568 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2,568 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,140,569.
Of the new cases, 388 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,180 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 373 were local transmissions and 15 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, 2,119 were local transmissions and 61 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 339 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 18 cases in intensive care units. Two more patients have died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,303, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 2,573 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 2,573 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 1,138,001.
Of the new cases, 255 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,318 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 245 were local transmissions and 10 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 2,266 local transmissions and 52 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 347 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 17 cases in intensive care units. Two more patients have died from complications due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 1,301, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 3,259 new COVID-19 cases (New Report Xinhua)
Singapore reported 3,259 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,135,428.
Of the new cases, 432 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,827 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 418 were local transmissions and 14 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 2,717 local transmissions and 110 imported cases, respectively.
A total of 350 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 18 cases in intensive care units. Two deaths were reported from COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to 1,299, the ministry said.
Singapore reports 4,014 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths ( CNA Last Report)
Singapore reported 4,014 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Apr 8), comprising 3,880 local infections and 134 imported ones. There were seven fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,297.
Among the new cases reported on Friday, 3,565 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 3,452 local cases and 113 imported infections. Another 449 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 21 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,132,169 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,269 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 4,269 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Apr 7), comprising 4,145 local infections and 124 imported ones. There were three fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,290.
Among the new cases reported on Thursday, 3,771 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 3,665 local cases and 106 imported infections. Another 498 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 18 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,128,155 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,467 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 4,467 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Apr 6), comprising 4,371 local infections and 96 imported ones. There were three fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,287.
Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 3,912 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 3,831 local cases and 81 imported infections. Another 555 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 15 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,123,886 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 6,341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Singapore reported 6,341 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Apr 5), comprising 6,219 local infections and 122 imported ones. There was one fatality, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,284.
Among the new cases reported on Tuesday, 5,586 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 5,485 local cases and 101 imported infections. Another 755 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 21 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,119,419 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 3,334 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Singapore reported 3,334 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Apr 4), comprising 3,282 local infections and 52 imported ones. There were seven fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,283.
Among the new cases reported on Monday, 2,882 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 2,834 local cases and 48 imported infections. Another 452 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with four of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,113,078 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 3,743 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in two months
Singapore reported 3,743 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Apr 3), comprising 3,674 local infections and 69 imported ones. This is the lowest number of new daily cases reported since Feb 2.
There were four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,276. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 3,178 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 3,118 local cases and 60 imported infections. Another 565 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with nine of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,109,744 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,563 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Singapore reported 4,563 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Apr 2), comprising 4,472 local infections and 91 imported ones. There were two fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,272.
Among the new cases reported on Saturday, 3,856 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 3,777 local cases and 79 imported infections. Another 707 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 12 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,106,001 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 5,010 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Singapore reported 5,010 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Apr 1), comprising 4,894 local infections and 116 imported ones. There were two fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,270.
Among the new cases reported on Friday, 4,281 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 4,189 local cases and 92 imported infections. Another 729 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 24 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,101,438 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 5,605 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Singapore reported 5,605 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Mar 31), comprising 5,459 local infections and 146 imported ones. There were five fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,268.
Among the new cases reported on Thursday, 4,869 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 4,741 local cases and 128 imported infections. Another 736 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 18 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,096,428 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 5,729 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Singapore reported 5,729 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Mar 30), comprising 5,590 local infections and 139 imported ones. There were five fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,263.
Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 4,964 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 4,853 local cases and 111 imported infections. Another 765 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 28 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,090,823 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 8,164 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 8,164 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Mar 29), comprising 8,009 local infections and 155 imported ones. This is the ninth consecutive Tuesday that case numbers have gone up from the day before. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung had previously referred to such a pattern, writing on Facebook in October 2021 that numbers would "always spike after the weekends".
There were four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,258. Among the new cases reported on Tuesday, 7,282 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 7,153 local cases and 129 imported infections. Another 882 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 26 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,085,094 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,925 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 4,925 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Mar 28), comprising 4,813 local infections and 112 imported ones. There were four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,254.
Among the new cases reported on Monday, 4,088 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 4,019 local cases and 69 imported infections. Another 837 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 43 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,076,930 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,848 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 4,848 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Mar 27), comprising 4,747 local infections and 101 imported ones. This is the lowest daily caseload since Feb 3, when there were 4,297 new infections.
There were four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,250. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 4,305 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 4,221 local cases and 84 imported infections. Another 543 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 17 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,072,005 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 6,434 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Singapore reported 6,434 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Mar 26), comprising 6,312 local infections and 122 imported ones. There were seven fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,246.
Among the new cases reported on Saturday, 5,536 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 5,443 local cases and 93 imported infections. Another 898 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 29 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,067,157 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 7,584 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Singapore reported 7,584 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Mar 25), comprising 7,376 local infections and 208 imported ones. There were 13 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,239.
Among the new cases reported on Friday, 6,486 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 6,315 local cases and 171 imported infections. Another 1,098 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 37 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,060,723 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 8,478 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 8,478 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Mar 24), comprising 8,304 local infections and 174 imported ones. There were six fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,226.
Among the new cases reported on Thursday, 7,125 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 6,975 local cases and 150 imported infections. Another 1,353 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 24 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,053,139 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
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Singapore reports 8,940 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 8,940 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Mar 23), comprising 8,749 local infections and 191 imported ones. There were six fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,220.
Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 7,691 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 7,518 local cases and 173 imported infections. Another 1,249 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 18 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,044,661 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,166 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 13,166 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Mar 22), comprising 12,925 local infections and 241 imported ones. There were six fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,214.
Among the new cases reported on Tuesday, 11,537 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 11,323 local cases and 214 imported infections. Another 1,629 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 27 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,035,721 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 7,538 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Singapore reported 7,538 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Mar 21), comprising 7,394 local infections and 144 imported ones. There were 10 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,208.
Among the new cases reported on Monday, 6,646 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 6,537 local cases and 109 imported infections. Another 892 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 35 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,022,555 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 7,859 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 7,859 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Mar 20), comprising 7,733 local cases and 126 imported infections. This was the lowest daily number of cases since Feb 7.
There were four fatalities reported on Sunday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,198. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 6,618 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 6,521 local cases and 97 imported infections. Another 1,241 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 29 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,015,017 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore's total COVID-19 caseload crosses 1 million mark, with 10,244 new infections and 3 deaths
Singapore's total COVID-19 caseload since the start of the pandemic surpassed the 1 million mark on Saturday (Mar 19), with the health ministry reporting 10,244 new infections. In all, 10,102 of the new COVID-19 infections reported as of noon on Saturday were local cases while 142 were imported.
There were three fatalities reported on Saturday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,194. Among the new cases reported on Saturday, 8,003 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 7,912 local cases and 91 imported infections. Another 2,241 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 51 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 1,007,158 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 10,594 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
Singapore reported 10,594 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Mar 18), comprising 10,435 local cases and 159 imported infections. There were nine fatalities reported on Friday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,191.
Among the new cases reported on Friday, 8,624 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 8,518 local cases and 106 imported infections. Another 1,970 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 53 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 996,914 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 10,713 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Singapore reported 10,713 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Mar 17), comprising 10,585 local cases and 128 imported infections. There were 12 fatalities reported on Thursday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,182.
Among the new cases reported on Thursday, 9,515 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 9,425 local cases and 90 imported infections. Another 1,198 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 38 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 986,320 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 11,278 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
Singapore reported 11,278 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Mar 16), comprising 11,141 local cases and 137 imported infections. There were 11 fatalities reported on Wednesday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,170.
Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 9,762 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 9,680 local cases and 82 imported infections. Another 1,516 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 55 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 975,607 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 15,851 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 15,851 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Mar 15), comprising 15,686 local cases and 165 imported infections. This is the seventh consecutive Tuesday that case numbers have gone up from the day before. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung had previously referred to such a pattern, writing on Facebook in October 2021 that numbers would "always spike after the weekends".
There were six fatalities reported on Tuesday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,159. Among the new cases reported on Tuesday, 13,916 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 13,786 local cases and 130 imported infections. Another 1,935 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 35 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 964,329 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 9,042 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths
Singapore reported 9,042 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Mar 14), comprising 8,941 local cases and 101 imported infections. There were eight fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,153.
Among the new cases reported on Monday, 7,598 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 7,528 local cases and 70 imported infections. Another 1,444 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 31 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 948,478 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 9,701 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 9,701 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Mar 13), the first time the daily figure has dropped below 10,000 in nearly a month. The new infections comprise 9,597 local cases and 104 imported ones.
Six fatalities were reported on Sunday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,145. Among the cases reported on Sunday, 8,383 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 8,326 local cases and 57 imported infections. Another 1,318 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 47 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 939,436 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 12,632 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Singapore's daily COVID-19 case count fell to 12,632 as of noon on Saturday (Mar 12), with a drop in the weekly infection growth rate, the number of people hospitalised and those in the intensive care unit. Ten fatalities were reported, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,139.
Most of them - 10,422 cases - are classified under Protocol 2, which are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. The remaining 2,210 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 37 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 929,735 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 15,345 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Singapore reported 15,345 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Mar 11), comprising 15,130 local cases and 215 imported infections. There were 13 fatalities reported on Friday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,129.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 13,354 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 13,215 local cases and 139 imported infections. Another 1,991 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 76 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 917,103 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 16,165 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 16,165 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Mar 10), comprising 15,990 local cases and 175 imported infections. There were 6 fatalities reported on Thursday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,116.
Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 14,088 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 13,958 local cases and 130 imported infections. Another 2,077 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 45 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 901,758 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 17,051 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
Singapore reported 17,051 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Mar 9), comprising 16,858 local cases and 193 imported infections. There were 11 fatalities reported on Wednesday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,110.
Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 14,695 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 14,563 local cases and 132 imported infections. Another 2,356 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 61 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 885,593 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 22,201 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
Singapore reported 22,201 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Mar 8), comprising 21,986 local cases and 215 imported infections. This is the sixth consecutive Tuesday that case numbers have gone up from the day before. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung had previously referred to such a pattern, writing on Facebook in October 2021 that numbers would "always spike after the weekends".
There were 15 fatalities reported on Tuesday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,099. Among the cases reported on Tuesday, 19,451 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 19,294 local cases and 157 imported infections. Another 2,750 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 58 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 868,542 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,520 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 13,520 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Mar 7), comprising 13,371 local infections and 149 imported cases. There were six fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,084.
Among the cases reported on Monday, 10,942 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 10,855 local cases and 87 imported ones. Another 2,578 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 62 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 846,341 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,158 COVID-19 cases, five deaths
Singapore reported 13,158 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Mar 6), comprising 13,018 local and 140 imported infections. There were five fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,078.
Among the cases reported on Sunday, 11,493 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 11,408 local cases and 85 imported ones. Another 1,665 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 55 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 832,821 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 16,274 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 16,274 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Mar 5), comprising 16,120 local and 154 imported infections. There were six fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,073.
Among the cases reported on Saturday, 14,070 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 13,953 local cases and 117 imported ones. Another 2,204 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 37 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 819,663 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 17,564 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths
Singapore reported 17,564 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Mar 4), comprising 17,406 local and 158 imported infections. There were 18 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,067. This is the highest number of COVID-19 fatalities reported in one day since Nov 16 last year, when 18 deaths were logged.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 15,139 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 15,037 local cases and 102 imported ones. Another 2,425 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 56 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 803,389 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 18,162 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
Singapore reported 18,162 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Mar 3), comprising 17,991 local and 171 imported infections. There were nine fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,049.
Among the cases reported on Thursday, 15,669 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 15,575 local cases and 94 imported ones. Another 2,493 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 77 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 785,825 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 19,159 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Singapore reported 19,159 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Mar 2), comprising 18,999 local and 160 imported infections. There were 10 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,040.
Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 16,482 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 16,374 local cases and 108 imported ones. Another 2,677 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 52 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 767,663 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 24,080 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
Singapore reported 24,080 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Mar 1), comprising 23,891 local and 189 imported infections. This is the fifth consecutive Tuesday that case numbers have gone up from the day before. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung had previously referred to such a pattern, writing on Facebook in October 2021 that numbers would "always spike after the weekends".
There were 11 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,030. Among the cases reported on Tuesday, 21,130 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 21,025 local cases and 105 imported ones. Another 2,950 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 84 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 748,504 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,544 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Singapore reported 13,544 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Feb 28), comprising 13,450 local and 94 imported infections. There were 12 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,019.
Among the cases reported on Monday, 11,571 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 11,543 local cases and 28 imported ones. Another 1,973 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 66 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 724,424 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 14,228 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths
Singapore reported 14,228 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Feb 27), comprising 14,064 local and 164 imported infections. There were eight fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 1,007.
Among the cases reported on Sunday, 11,864 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 11,809 local cases and 55 imported ones. Another 2,364 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 109 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 710,880 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 16,857 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Singapore reported 16,857 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Feb 26), comprising 16,714 local and 143 imported infections. There were 13 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 999.
Among the cases reported on Saturday, 14,410 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 14,333 local cases and 77 imported ones. Another 2,447 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 66 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 696,652 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 18,597 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
Singapore reported 18,597 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Feb 25), comprising 18,383 local and 214 imported infections. There were 11 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 986.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 15,411 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 15,313 local cases and 98 imported ones. Another 3,186 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 116 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 679,795 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 18,593 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Singapore reported 18,593 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Feb 24), comprising 18,434 local and 159 imported infections. There were 12 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 975.
Among the cases reported on Thursday, 16,601 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 16,519 local cases and 82 imported ones. Another 1,992 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 77 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 661,198 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 20,312 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Singapore reported 20,312 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 23), comprising 20,152 local and 160 imported infections. There were seven fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 963.
Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 17,322 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 17,267 local cases and 55 imported ones. Another 2,990 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 105 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 642,605 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports record 26,032 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 26,032 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Feb 22), comprising 25,731 local and 301 imported infections. There were four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 956.
Among the cases reported on Tuesday, 22,705 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 22,635 local cases and 70 imported ones. Another 3,166 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 70 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 622,293 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,623 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Singapore reported 13,623 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Feb 21), comprising 13,476 local and 147 imported infections. There were seven fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 952.
Among the cases reported on Monday, 11,567 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 11,519 local cases and 48 imported ones. Another 2,056 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 99 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 596,261 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 15,283 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 15,283 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Feb 20), comprising 15,071 local and 212 imported infections. There were four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 945.
Among the cases reported on Sunday, 12,169 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 12,113 local cases and 56 imported ones. Another 3,114 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 156 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 582,638 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 15,836 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths
Singapore reported 15,836 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Feb 19), comprising 15,699 local and 137 imported infections. There were also four fatalities. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 941.
Among the cases reported on Saturday, 14,061 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 13,995 local cases and 66 imported ones. Another 1,775 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 66 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 567,355 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 18,094 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Singapore reported 18,094 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Feb 18), comprising 17,886 local and 208 imported infections. There were also seven fatalities. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 937.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 15,015 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 14,952 local cases and 63 imported ones. Another 3,079 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 145 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 551,519 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 18,545 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 18,545 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Feb 17), comprising 18,319 local and 226 imported infections. There were also four fatalities. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 930.
Most of Singapore's new COVID-19 infections are Protocol 2 cases, which are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Among the cases reported on Thursday, 15,225 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 15,162 local cases and 63 imported ones. Another 3,320 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 163 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 533,425 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 16,883 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Singapore reported 16,883 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 16), comprising 16,689 local and 194 imported infections. There were also 13 fatalities, the highest number since Dec 5. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 926.
Most of Singapore's new COVID-19 infections are Protocol 2 cases, which are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 12,767 are classified under Protocol 2, comprising 12,714 local cases and 53 imported ones. Another 4,116 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 141 of them being imported infections.
Singapore has recorded 514,880 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 19,420 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Singapore reported 19,420 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Feb 15), comprising 19,179 local and 241 imported infections. This is the highest number of new infections reported in a day since the Ministry of Health (MOH) began including Protocol 2 cases in its daily updates on Jan 21. The previous high was 13,208 cases, reported on Feb 4.
There were also seven fatalities recorded on Tuesday, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 913. Among the new cases, 16,161 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 16,102 local cases and 59 imported ones. Protocol 2 cases are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Another 3,259 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 182 of them being imported infections.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 497,997 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 9,082 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
Singapore reported 9,082 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Feb 14), comprising 8,927 local and 155 imported infections. There were also nine fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 906.
Among the new cases, 6,905 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 6,878 local cases and 27 imported ones. Protocol 2 cases are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Another 2,177 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 128 of them being imported infections.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 478,577 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 9,420 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 9,420 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Feb 13), comprising 9,195 local and 225 imported infections. There were also four fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to 897.
Among the new cases, 7,071 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 7,042 local cases and 29 imported ones. Protocol 2 cases are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Another 2,349 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 196 of them being imported infections.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 469,495 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 10,505 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths
Singapore reported 10,505 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Feb 12), comprising 10,325 local and 180 imported infections. There were also eight fatalities, the highest number in more than two months. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 893.
Among the new cases, 7,818 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 7,776 local cases and 42 imported ones. Protocol 2 cases are those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Another 2,687 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 138 of them being imported infections.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 460,075 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 9,930 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 9,930 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Feb 11), comprising 9,771 local and 159 imported infections. There were also three fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 885.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 7,729 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 50 imported cases and 7,679 local ones. Another 2,201 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 109 of them imported and 2,092 local infections.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 449,570 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 10,686 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Singapore reported 10,686 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Feb 10), comprising 10,542 local and 144 imported infections. There was also one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 882.
Among the cases reported on Thursday, 8,013 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 49 imported cases and 7,964 local ones. Another 2,673 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 95 of them imported and 2,578 local infections.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 439,640 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 10,314 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Singapore reported 10,314 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 9), comprising 10,175 local and 139 imported infections. There were also 4 fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 881.
Under MOH's new approach of presenting infection numbers, the daily case count includes the number of Protocol 2 cases - those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 7,686 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 25 imported cases and 7,661 local ones. Another 2,628 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 114 of them imported and 2,514 local infections.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 428,954 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,011 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 13,011 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Feb 8), comprising 12,791 local and 220 imported infections. It is the third time in a week that the daily caseload has surpassed five figures. There were also 3 fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 877.
Among the cases reported on Tuesday, 10,065 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 27 imported cases and 10,038 local ones. Another 2,946 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 193 of them imported and 2,753 local infections.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 418,640 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 7,806 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 7,806 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Feb 7), comprising 7,629 local and 177 imported infections. There were 3 fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 874.
Among the cases reported on Monday, 5,310 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 22 imported cases and 5,288 local ones. Another 2,496 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 155 of them imported and 2,341 local infections.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 405,629 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 7,752 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 7,752 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Feb 6), comprising 7,639 local and 113 imported infections. There were three fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 871.
Among the cases reported on Sunday, 6,135 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 14 imported cases and 6,121 local ones. Another 1,617 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 99 of them imported and 1,518 local infections.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 397,823 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 10,390 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Singapore reported 10,390 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Feb 5), comprising 10,208 local and 182 imported infections. There were two fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 868.
Among the cases reported on Saturday, 7,505 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 31 imported cases and 7,474 local ones. Another 2,885 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 151 of them imported and 2,734 local infections.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 390,071 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 13,208 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Singapore reported 13,208 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Feb 4), comprising 13,046 local and 162 imported infections. There were six fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 866.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 10,336 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 24 imported cases and 10,312 local ones. Another 2,872 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 138 of them imported and 2,734 local infections.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 379,681 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,297 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Singapore reported 4,297 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Feb 3), comprising 4,087 local and 210 imported infections. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 860.
Among the cases reported on Thursday, 2,742 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 12 imported cases and 2,730 local ones. Another 1,555 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 198 of them imported and 1,357 local infections.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 366,473 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 3,101 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Singapore reported 3,101 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 2), comprising 2,919 local and 182 imported infections. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 859.
Under MOH's new approach of presenting infection numbers, the daily case count includes the number of Protocol 2 cases - those who are well or assessed to have a mild condition. Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 1,735 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 10 imported cases and 1,725 local ones. Another 1,366 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 172 of them imported and 1,194 local infections.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 362,176 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. The figure is backdated to Jan 6 when general practitioners started to order Protocol 2 cases.
Singapore reports 6,264 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Singapore reported 6,264 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Feb 1), comprising 6,120 local and 144 imported infections. There were three fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 858.
Among the cases reported on Tuesday, 4,371 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 19 imported cases and 4,352 local ones. Another 1,893 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 125 of them imported and 1,768 local infections.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 359,075 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Singapore reports 4,481 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Singapore reported 4,481 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 31), comprising 4,241 local and 240 imported infections. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The death toll from coronavirus complications stands at 855.
Among the cases reported on Sunday, 2,955 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 15 imported cases and 2,940 local ones. Another 1,526 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 225 of them imported and 1,301 local infections.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 352,811 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
4,498 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore
Singapore reported 4,498 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 30), comprising 4,226 local infections and 272 imported ones. There were no fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 854.
Among the cases reported on Sunday, 3,074 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 12 imported cases and 3,062 local ones. Another 1,424 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 260 of them imported infections and 1,164 local.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 348,330 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
5,207 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 1 death reported
Singapore reported 5,207 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Jan 29), comprising 4,959 local infections and 248 imported ones. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 854.
Among the cases reported on Saturday, 3,475 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising eight imported cases and 3,467 local ones. Another 1,732 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 240 of them imported infections and 1,492 local.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 343,832 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
5,554 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in Singapore
Singapore reported 5,554 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Jan 28), comprising 5,272 local and 282 imported infections. There were three fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The death toll from coronavirus complications is 853.
Among the cases reported on Friday, 3,667 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 21 imported cases and 3,646 local ones. Another 1,887 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 261 of them imported and 1,626 local infections.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 338,625 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
5,469 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
Singapore reported 5,469 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Jan 27), comprising 5,090 local and 379 imported infections. There were no fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 850.
Among the cases reported on Thursday, 3,571 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 3,553 local cases and 18 imported ones. Another 1,898 cases were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests - 361 of them imported and 1,537 local infections.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 333,071 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
4,832 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
Singapore reported 4,832 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 26), comprising 4,560 local and 272 imported infections. There were no fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 850.
Among the cases reported on Wednesday, 2,996 are Protocol 2 infections, comprising 13 imported cases and 2,983 local ones. Another 1,836 cases were confirmed via PCR tests - 259 of them imported and 1,577 local infections.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 327,602 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
5,996 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Singapore
Singapore reported 5,996 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 25), comprising 5,578 local and 418 imported infections. The infections include the number of Protocol 2 cases, after the Ministry of Health (MOH) changed its daily reporting structure last Friday. Protocol 2 cases are individuals who are well and have tested positive, or have been assessed by a doctor to have a mild condition.
There were two fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 850. A total of 3,934 new Protocol 2 infections were confirmed on Tuesday, comprising 18 imported cases and 3,916 local cases. Another 2,062 cases were confirmed via PCR tests. A total of 1,662 cases were local infections while 400 were imported.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 322,770 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
3,002 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
Singapore reported 3,002 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 24), comprising 2,624 local and 378 imported infections. The infections include the number of Protocol 2 cases, after the Ministry of Health (MOH) changed its daily reporting structure last Friday. Protocol 2 cases are individuals who are well and have tested positive, or have been assessed by a doctor to have a mild condition.
There was no new fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. The death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 848. A total of 1,637 new Protocol 2 infections were confirmed on Monday, comprising seven imported cases and 1,630 local cases. Another 1,365 cases were confirmed via PCR tests. A total of 994 cases were local infections while 371 were imported.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 316,774 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Case numbers have been backdated to Jan 6 when general practitioners (GPs) started to order Protocol 2, for the purposes of calculating the total number of infections in Singapore as well as the week-on-week increase in infection numbers.
3,496 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Singapore
Singapore reported 3,496 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 23), comprising 3,057 local and 439 imported infections. The infections include the number of Protocol 2 cases, after the Ministry of Health (MOH) changed its daily reporting structure on Friday. Protocol 2 cases are individuals who are well and have tested positive, or have been assessed by a doctor to have a mild condition.
There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 848. A total of 1,489 new Protocol 2 infections were confirmed on Sunday, comprising nine imported cases and 1,480 local cases. Another 2,007 cases were confirmed via PCR tests. A total of 1,577 cases were local infections while 430 were imported.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 313,772 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Case numbers have been backdated to Jan 6 when general practitioners (GPs) started to order Protocol 2, for the purposes of calculating the total number of infections in Singapore as well as the week-on-week increase in infection numbers.
2,463 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore and 1 death
Singapore reported 2,463 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Jan 22), comprising 2,218 local and 245 imported infections. The infections include the number of Protocol 2 cases, after the Ministry of Health (MOH) changed its daily reporting structure on Friday. Protocol 2 cases are individuals who are well and have tested positive, or have been assessed by a doctor to have a mild condition. Two sets of numbers will be reported every day - one for the infections confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and another for the Protocol 2 cases.
There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 847. A total of 1,590 new Protocol 2 infections were confirmed on Saturday, comprising eight imported cases and 1,582 local cases. Another 873 cases were confirmed via PCR tests. A total of 636 cases were local infections while 237 were imported.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 310,276 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
3,155 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as MOH starts including milder infections in daily case count
Singapore reported 3,155 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Friday (Jan 21), comprising 2,794 local infections and 361 imported ones. The surge in the number of new cases, considering Thursday's figure was just 1,472, is due to the inclusion of the number of Protocol 2 cases in its daily updates, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Protocol 2 cases are individuals who are well and tested positive, or have been assessed by a doctor to have a mild condition. Two sets of numbers will be reported every day - one for the infections confirmed by PCR tests, and another for the Protocol 2 cases.
There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the MOH website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 846. The weekly infection growth rate is 2.70, up from Thursday's 2.17. A figure above 1 means that the number of new weekly cases is rising. A total of 1,539 new Protocol 2 infections were confirmed on Friday, comprising 23 imported cases and 1,516 local cases. Another 1,616 cases were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction test (PCR), which were made up 1,278 local infections and 338 imported ones
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 307,813 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Case numbers have been backdated to Jan 6 when GPs started to order Protocol 2, for the purposes of calculating the total number of infections in Singapore as well as the week-on-week increase in infection numbers.
1,472 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 1,001 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 1,472 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Jan 20), comprising 1,133 local infections and 339 imported ones. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 845.
Thursday's case count is down from the 1,615 reported on Wednesday. The weekly infection growth rate is 2.17, up from Wednesday's 1.96. This is the first time it has gone above 2 since Sep 19, 2021, and is the highest weekly infection rate since Sep 16, when it was 2.25. A figure above 1 means that the number of new weekly cases is rising. A total of 1,001 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Thursday, comprising 49 imported cases and 952 local cases.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 297,549 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
1,615 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 1,185 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 1,615 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 19), comprising 1,205 local infections and 410 imported ones. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 844.
Wednesday's case count is up from the 1,448 reported on Tuesday. The weekly infection growth rate is 1.96, up from Tuesday's 1.76. A figure above 1 means that the number of new weekly cases is rising. A total of 1,185 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Wednesday, comprising 220 imported cases and 965 local cases.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 296,077 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
1,448 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 589 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 1,448 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 18), comprising 990 local infections and 458 imported ones. There were no fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The death toll from coronavirus complications stands at 843.
Tuesday's case count is up from the 1,165 reported on Monday. The weekly infection growth rate is 1.76, up from Monday's 1.60. A figure above 1 means that the number of new weekly cases is rising. A total of 589 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Tuesday, comprising 85 imported cases and 504 local cases.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 294,462 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
1,165 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 609 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 1,165 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 17), including 534 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 843, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Monday’s case count was up from the 863 reported on Sunday. Among the new cases reported on Monday, 631 were locally transmitted. The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the number of cases in the community and in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 609 new Omicron infections were also confirmed on Monday, comprising 229 imported cases and 380 local cases.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 293,014 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
863 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 675 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 863 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 16), including 363 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 843 according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Sunday’s case count was down from the 956 reported on Saturday. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 500 were locally transmitted. The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the number of cases in the community and in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 675 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Sunday, comprising 253 imported cases and 422 local cases.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 291,849 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
956 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 692 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 956 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Jan 15), comprising 552 local infections and 404 imported ones. There were three fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 843.
Saturday’s case count is up from the 945 infections reported on Friday. The weekly infection growth rate also went up to 1.47 compared to Friday’s figure of 1.38. A figure above 1 means that the number of new weekly cases is rising. A total of 692 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Saturday, comprising 541 local cases and 151 imported cases.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 290,986 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
945 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 832 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 945 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Jan 14), including 363 imported infections. There was one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 840, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Friday’s case count was down from the 960 infections reported on Thursday. Among the new cases, 582 were locally transmitted. The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the number of cases in the community and in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 832 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Friday, comprising 289 imported cases and 543 local cases.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 290,030 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
960 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 549 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 960 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Jan 13), including 479 imported infections. There were no fatalities. The country's death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 839, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Thursday's case count was up from the 882 infections reported on Wednesday. Among the new cases, 481 were locally transmitted. The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the number of cases in the community and in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 549 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Thursday, comprising 183 imported cases and 366 local cases.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 289,085 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
882 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 797 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 882 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 12), including 396 imported infections. There was one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 839, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Wednesday's case count was up from the 846 infections reported on Tuesday. Among the new cases, 486 are locally transmitted. The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the number of cases in the community and in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 797 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Wednesday, comprising 284 imported cases and 513 local cases. This is presented as a separate set of data from the daily COVID-19 cases.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 288,125 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
846 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 438 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 846 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 11), including 400 imported infections. There were no fatalities, keeping the death toll from coronavirus complications at 838, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Tuesday's case count is up from the 750 reported on Monday. Among the new cases, 446 are locally transmitted. The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the number of cases in the community and in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 438 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Tuesday, comprising 279 imported cases and 159 local cases. This is presented as a separate set of data from the daily COVID-19 cases.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 287,243 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
750 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 389 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 750 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 10), including 487 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 838, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. Monday’s case count was down from the 845 reported on Sunday.
Among the new cases reported on Monday, 263 were locally transmitted. The Health Ministry's latest COVID-19 update on Monday did not specify the number of cases in the community or those in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 389 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Monday, comprising 263 imported cases and 126 local cases. The daily COVID-19 cases and new confirmed Omicron cases are presented as two separate sets of data on MOH's website.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 286,397 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
845 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 327 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 845 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 9), including 587 imported infections. There was one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 838, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Sunday's case count was up from the 811 infections reported on Saturday. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 258 were locally transmitted, comprising 242 in the community and 16 in migrant worker's dormitories. Separately, 327 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Sunday, comprising 218 imported cases and 109 local cases.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 285,647 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
811 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 404 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 811 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Jan 8), including 544 imported infections. There were no fatalities, with the death toll from coronavirus complications remaining at 837, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Saturday’s case count was up from the 777 infections reported on Friday. Among the new cases reported on Saturday, 267 were locally transmitted, comprising 253 in the community and 14 in migrant worker's dormitories. A total of 404 new Omicron infections were also confirmed on Saturday, comprising 243 imported cases and 161 local cases.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 284,802 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
777 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 535 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 777 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Jan 7), including 396 imported infections. There were two fatalities, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 837, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Friday’s case count was down from the 813 reported on Thursday. Among the new cases reported on Friday, 381 were locally transmitted, comprising 366 in the community and 15 in migrant worker's dormitories. A total of 535 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Friday, comprising 284 imported cases and 251 local cases. The daily COVID-19 cases and new confirmed Omicron cases are presented as two separate sets of data on MOH's website.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 283,991 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
813 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 365 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 813 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Jan 6), including 390 imported infections. There was one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 835, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Thursday’s case count was up from the 805 reported on Wednesday. Among the new cases reported on Thursday, 423 were locally transmitted, comprising 404 in the community and 19 in migrant worker's dormitories. A total of 365 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Thursday, comprising 234 imported cases and 131 local cases.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 283,214 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
805 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 440 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 805 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 5), including 439 imported infections. There were two fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications rose by two, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 834, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Wednesday's case count was down from the 842 reported on Tuesday. Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 366 were locally transmitted, comprising 353 in the community and 13 in migrant worker's dormitories. A total of 440 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Wednesday, comprising 302 imported cases and 138 local cases.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 282,401 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
842 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 438 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 842 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 4), including 502 imported infections. There were three fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 832, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Tuesday’s case count was up from the 464 reported on Monday. Among the new cases reported on Tuesday, 340 were locally transmitted, comprising 334 in the community and six in migrant worker's dormitories. A total of 438 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Tuesday, comprising 347 imported cases and 91 local cases. The weekly infection growth rate on Tuesday was 1.09, the first time it had gone above 1 since Nov 12.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 281,596 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
464 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 187 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 464 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 3), including 285 imported infections. There were no fatalities, with the country’s death toll remaining at 829, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) website.
Monday’s case count was up from the 429 reported on Sunday. Among the new cases reported on Monday, 179 were locally transmitted, comprising 177 in the community and two in migrant worker's dormitories. A total of 187 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Monday, comprising 183 imported cases and four local cases.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 280,754 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
429 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 155 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 429 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 2), including 297 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 829, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Sunday's case count was down from the 456 infections reported on Saturday. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 132 were locally transmitted, comprising 128 in the community and four in migrant worker's dormitories. Separately, MOH's website also showed that 155 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Sunday, comprising 119 imported cases and 36 local cases.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 280,290 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
456 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, highest in more than 2 weeks
Singapore reported 456 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Jan 1), including a high of 260 imported infections. There was one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 829, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Saturday's case count of 456 is the highest in more than two weeks, since Dec 15. Among them, 196 are locally transmitted, comprising 187 in the community and nine in migrant workers' dormitories. A total of 155 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Saturday, comprising 128 imported cases and 27 local cases.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 279,861 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Imported infections make up half of Singapore's 344 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 344 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Dec 31), half of which - 172 - were imported infections. There was also 1 fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 828, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Friday's case count was up from the 311 infections reported on Thursday. Among the new cases reported on Friday, 172 were locally transmitted, comprising 165 in the community and seven in migrant worker's dormitories. Separately, MOH's website also showed that 158 new Omicron variant infections were confirmed on Friday, comprising 124 imported cases and 34 local cases.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 279,405 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
311 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore; 103 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 311 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Dec 30), including 114 imported infections. There was also one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 827, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Thursday's case count was down from the 341 infections reported on Wednesday. Among the new cases reported on Thursday, 197 were locally transmitted, comprising 193 in the community and four in migrant worker's dormitories. Separately, MOH's website also showed that 103 new Omicron variant infections were confirmed on Thursday, comprising 70 imported cases and 33 local cases.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 279,061 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
341 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore; 170 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 341 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Dec 29), including 153 imported infections. There was also one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 826, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Wednesday's case count was down from the 365 infections reported on Tuesday. Among the new cases reported on Wednesday, 188 were locally transmitted, comprising 182 in the community and six in migrant worker's dormitories. Separately, MOH's website also showed that 170 new Omicron variant infections were confirmed on Wednesday, comprising 151 imported cases and 19 local cases.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 278,750 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
365 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore; 134 Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 365 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Dec 28), including a record 173 imported infections. There were no fatalities and the country's death toll from coronavirus complications remained at 825. Tuesday was the second day since Sep 19 this year that saw no new COVID-19 deaths reported.
Tuesday's case count was up from the 280 infections reported on Monday. It is also the highest total number of new infections reported in the country since 412 cases were reported on Dec 17 this year. Among the new cases reported on Tuesday, 192 were locally transmitted, comprising 191 in the community and one in a migrant worker's dormitory. Separately, MOH's website also showed that 134 new Omicron variant infections were confirmed on Tuesday, comprising 94 imported cases and 40 local cases.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 278,409 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
280 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore; 101 new Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 280 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Dec 27), of which 134 were imported. There were also three fatalities, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 825, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Monday's case count was up from the 209 infections reported on Sunday. Among the new cases reported on Monday, 146 were locally transmitted, comprising 141 in the community and five in migrant workers' dormitories.
Separately, MOH's website also showed that 101 new Omicron variant infections were confirmed on Monday, comprising 79 imported cases and 22 local cases.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 278,044 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
209 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore; 104 new Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 209 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Dec 26), of which 100 were imported. There was also one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 822, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Sunday's case count was down from the 248 infections reported on Saturday. Among the new cases reported on Sunday, 109 were locally transmitted, comprising 105 in the community and four in migrant workers' dormitories. MOH's website also showed that 104 new Omicron variant infections were confirmed on Sunday, comprising 73 imported cases and 31 local cases. In an earlier statement on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, MOH said a total of 546 confirmed Omicron cases have been detected in the country as of Saturday. This figure comprises 443 imported cases and 103 local cases.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 277,764 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
248 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore; 98 new Omicron infections confirmed
Singapore reported 248 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Dec 25), of which 66 were imported. There was also one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 821.
A total of 98 new Omicron variant infections were also confirmed, comprising 73 imported cases and 25 local cases, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. Saturday's case count was down from the 265 infections reported on Friday. Among the new cases reported on Saturday, 182 were locally transmitted, comprising 177 in the community and five in migrant workers' dormitories.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 277,555 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
265 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 82 fresh Omicron cases confirmed; no deaths reported
Singapore reported 265 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Dec 24), of which 79 are imported. No fatalities were reported for the first time since Sep 19, with the country's death toll from coronavirus complications remaining at 820.
Friday's case count is down from the 322 infections reported on Thursday. Among the new cases, 186 are locally transmitted, comprising 177 in the community and nine in migrant workers' dormitories, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. A total of 82 new Omicron cases were confirmed on Friday, of which 17 are local and 65 are imported.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 277,307 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
322 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including record 89 imported cases
Singapore reported 322 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Dec 23), of which 89 are imported, setting a record high for the second day in a row. There are also two fatalities, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 820 deaths.
Thursday's case count is down from the 335 infections reported on Wednesday. Among the new cases, 233 are locally transmitted, comprising 226 in the community and seven in migrant workers' dormitories, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 277,042 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
335 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including record 76 imported infections
Singapore reported 335 new COVID-19 cases and one fatality as of noon on Wednesday (Dec 22). This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 818 deaths.
Wednesday's case count is up from the 280 infections reported on Tuesday. Among the new cases, 259 are locally transmitted, comprising 245 in the community and 14 in migrant workers' dormitories, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. There are also 76 imported cases, the highest number of new imported infections reported in Singapore since the start of the pandemic. The previous high was 67 imported cases on Dec 19.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 276,720 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
280 new Covid-19 infections and 2 deaths in Singapore
The Ministry of Health announced 280 new Covid-19 infections and two deaths on its website on Tuesday (Dec 21). The number of infections is up from the 195 cases recorded on Monday, and it is the 19th day in a row that the number of new coronavirus cases has fallen below 1,000, according to statistics published on the MOH website.
Overall, there were 221 cases in the community, five in migrant worker dormitories and and 54 imported cases reported on Tuesday. The two deaths reported on Tuesday take Singapore's Covid-19 death toll to 817. MOH did not provide more details on the fatalities.
The total number of cases here now stands at 276,385.
195 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 45 Omicron infections
Singapore reported 195 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Dec 20), including 45 Omicron infections. According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website, 42 of the reported Omicron cases are imported, while three are local. There are two fatalities, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 815.
Monday's case count is 195, down from the 255 infections reported on Sunday. Among the new cases, 146 are locally transmitted, comprising 141 in the community and five in migrant workers' dormitories. There are a total of 49 imported cases.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 276,105 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
255 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including record 67 imported infections
Singapore reported 255 new COVID-19 cases and three fatalities as of noon on Sunday (Dec 19). This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 813.
There were also 67 imported cases, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This is the highest number of new imported infections reported in Singapore since the start of the pandemic. The previous high was 55 cases on Jan 30.
Sunday's case count is down from the 271 infections reported on Saturday. It is also the lowest in more than three months, since Sep 6. Among the 255 new cases, 188 are locally transmitted, comprising 182 in the community and six in migrant workers' dormitories. As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 275,910 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
271 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 imported Omicron infections
Singapore logged 271 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Saturday (Dec 18), including two imported cases of the Omicron variant. One fatality was reported, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 810.
Saturday's case count is down from the 412 infections reported on Friday. It is also the lowest in more than three months, since Sep 6. Among the 271 new cases, 227 are locally transmitted, comprising 221 in the community and six in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 44 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This is the highest number of imported infections since Jan 30, when 55 imported cases were reported.
As of Saturday, Singapore has recorded 275,655 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
412 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death in Singapore
Singapore reported 412 new COVID-19 cases and one fatality as of noon on Friday (Dec 17). This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 809.
Friday's case count is up from the 355 infections reported on Thursday. A total of 377 cases reported on Friday are locally transmitted, comprising 371 in the community and six in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 35 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. This is the highest number of imported cases since Apr 26 this year, when 43 infections were reported.
As of Friday, Singapore has recorded 275,384 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
355 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death in Singapore
Singapore reported 355 new COVID-19 cases and one fatality as of noon on Thursday (Dec 16). This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 808.
Thursday's case count is down from the 474 infections reported on Wednesday. A total of 324 cases reported on Thursday are locally transmitted, comprising 315 in the community and nine in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 31 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 274,972 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
474 new Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths in Singapore
Singapore reported 474 new COVID-19 cases and three fatalities as of noon on Wednesday (Dec 15). This takes the country's death toll from coronavirus complications to 807.
Wednesday's case count is up from the 442 infections reported on Tuesday. A total of 452 cases reported on Wednesday are locally transmitted, comprising 442 in the community and 10 in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 22 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 274,617 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
442 new Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths in Singapore
Singapore reported 442 new COVID-19 cases and six fatalities as of noon on Tuesday (Dec 14). This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 804.
Tuesday's daily case count is up from the 339 infections reported on Monday. A total of 409 are locally transmitted cases, comprising 401 in the community and eight in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 33 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has recorded 274,143 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
339 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in Singapore
Singapore reported 339 new COVID-19 cases and four fatalities as of noon on Monday (Dec 13). This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 798.
Monday's daily case count is down from the 370 infections reported on Sunday. A total of 324 are locally transmitted cases, comprising 318 in the community and six in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 15 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. The number of new infections reported on Monday is the lowest since Sep 8, when 349 COVID-19 cases were reported.
As of Monday, Singapore has recorded 273,701 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
370 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths in Singapore
Singapore reported 370 new COVID-19 cases and five fatalities as of noon on Sunday (Dec 12). This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 794.
Sunday's daily case count is down from the 559 infections reported on Saturday. A total of 359 are locally transmitted cases, comprising 355 in the community and four in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 11 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
As of Sunday, Singapore has recorded 273,362 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
S'pore reports 559 new Covid-19 infections and 6 deaths; ICU utilisation rate falls to 48.6%
There were 559 new Covid-19 infections and six deaths recorded in Singapore on Saturday (Dec 11). The number is up from the 454 cases and four deaths recorded on Friday. It is the ninth day in a row that the number of new coronavirus cases have fallen below 1,000, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Overall, there were 532 cases in the community, six in migrant worker dormitories and 21 imported cases reported on Saturday. Six deaths were reported on Saturday, taking Singapore's death toll to 789. MOH did not provide more details on the fatalities.
The total number of cases here now stands at 272,992.
Singapore reports 4 Covid-19 deaths, 454 infections; lowest daily cases since September
There were 454 new Covid-19 infections and four deaths recorded in Singapore on Friday (Dec 10). This is the lowest number of daily cases since Sept 8.
The number is down from the 682 cases and five deaths recorded on Thursday, and it is the eighth day in a row that the number of new coronavirus cases has fallen below 1,000, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. Overall, there were 436 cases in the community, four in migrant worker dormitories and and 14 imported cases reported on Friday.
Four deaths were reported on Friday, taking Singapore's death toll to 783. MOH did not provide more details on the fatalities. The total number of cases here now stands at 272,433.
682 new Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths in Singapore
Singapore reported 682 new COVID-19 cases and five fatalities as of noon on Thursday (Dec 9). This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 779.
Thursday's daily case count is down from the 709 infections reported on Wednesday. A total of 665 are locally transmitted cases, comprising 649 in the community and 16 in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 17 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
MOH also reported two more COVID-19 cases who have tested preliminarily positive for the Omicron variant. One was a local case who works at Changi Airport while the other was an imported infection. As of Thursday, Singapore has recorded 271,979 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
709 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths in Singapore
Singapore reported 709 new COVID-19 cases and three fatalities as of noon on Wednesday (Dec 8). This takes the death toll from coronavirus complications to 774.
Wednesday's daily case count is down from the 715 infections reported on Tuesday. A total of 699 are locally transmitted cases, comprising 679 in the community and 20 in migrant workers' dormitories. The remaining 10 cases are imported, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has recorded 271,297 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
715 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths in S'pore
A total of 715 new Covid-19 infections and eight deaths were reported in Singapore on Tuesday (Dec 7). This is up from the 662 Covid-19 infections and four deaths reported on Monday, but it is the fifth day in a row that new virus cases have fallen below 1,000, according to statistics published on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website.
Overall, there were 700 new cases in the community, five in migrant worker dormitories and 10 imported cases that were reported on Tuesday. MOH did not provide more details on the eight deaths that were reported on Tuesday. The latest deaths take the total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Singapore to 771.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 270,588.
662 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore; 2 earlier imported cases now confirmed to have Omicron variant
A total of 662 new Covid-19 infections and four deaths were reported in Singapore on Monday (Dec 6). This is the fourth day in a row that new virus cases have fallen below 1,000. Overall, the new infections comprised 638 cases in the community, 13 in migrant worker dormitories and 11 imported cases.
The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.64, down from 0.66 on Sunday. This is the 24th day in a row that the growth rate has been below one. The four people who died of complications linked to Covid-19 were aged between 81 and 97, said MOH. All had various underlying medical conditions, the ministry added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Singapore to 763.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 269,873.
552 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 1 imported case tests preliminarily positive for Omicron
There were 552 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore on Sunday (Dec 5), down from 743 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the third day in a row that new virus cases have fallen below 1,000. Among the cases is a new imported Covid-19 patient who has tested preliminarily positive for the Omicron variant.
Thirteen people aged between 52 and 96 died of complications linked to Covid-19, said MOH. All had various underlying medical conditions, the ministry added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Singapore to 759.
The new infections comprised 523 cases in the community, 14 in migrant worker dormitories and 15 imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 269,211.
COVID-19 - The Omicron Variant
The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus. The TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant: B.1.1.529.
The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant. In recent weeks, infections have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection of B.1.1.529 variant. The first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on 9 November 2021.
This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs. The number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all provinces in South Africa. Current SARS-CoV-2 PCR diagnostics continue to detect this variant. Several labs have indicated that for one widely used PCR test, one of the three target genes is not detected (called S gene dropout or S gene target failure) and this test can therefore be used as marker for this variant, pending sequencing confirmation. Using this approach, this variant has been detected at faster rates than previous surges in infection, suggesting that this variant may have a growth advantage.
743 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; two seniors die
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 743 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore on Saturday (Dec 4), down from 766 on Friday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.63 on Saturday, down from 0.71 on Friday. This is the 22nd day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
Two people aged 70 died of complications linked to Covid-19, said MOH. Both had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 746.
The new infections comprised 707 cases in the community, 24 in migrant worker dormitories and 12 imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 268,659.
766 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; ICU utilisation rate up slightly at 57.3 per cent
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 766 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore on Friday (Dec 3), down from 1,101 on Thursday. The last time the daily case number fell below the 1,000 mark was on Nov 28, with 747 cases. This is the 21st day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
Nine people aged between 67 and 98 died of complications linked to Covid-19, said MOH. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 744.
The new infections comprised 738 cases in the community, 11 in migrant worker dormitories and 17 imported cases. Of the community cases, 97 were seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 267,916.
1,101 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; weekly infection growth rate up slightly to 0.7
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 1,101 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore on Thursday (Dec 2), down from 1,324 on Wednesday. The intensive care unit (ICU) utilisation rate was at 56.4 per cent, down from 59.7 per cent on Wednesday, said the MOH in its daily update. This is the 20th day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
Nine people aged between 56 and 99 died of complications linked to Covid-19, said MOH. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 735.
The new infections comprised 1,050 cases in the community, 41 in migrant worker dormitories and 10 imported cases. Of the community cases, 155 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 267,150.
1,324 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; ICU utilisation rate up at 59.7%
There were 1,324 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 1), up from 1,239 on Tuesday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.67, up from 0.66 on Tuesday. This is the 19th day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
Eight people aged between 59 and 86 died of complications linked to Covid-19, said MOH. All of them, except for an unvaccinated case, had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 726.
The new infections comprised 1,266 cases in the community, 45 in migrant worker dormitories and 13 imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 266,049.
1,239 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; ICU utilisation rate up at 58.5%
There were 1,239 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Tuesday (Nov 30), up from 1,103 on Monday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.66, down from 0.69 on Monday. This is the 18th day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
Eight people aged between 47 and 87 died of complications linked to Covid-19, said MOH. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 718.
The new infections comprised 1,193 cases in the community, 24 in migrant worker dormitories and 22 imported cases. Of the community cases, 179 were seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 264,725.
1,103 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; ICU rate falls to 51.2%
There were 1,103 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Monday (Nov 29), up from 747 on Sunday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate stood at 0.69, consistent with Sunday's figure, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update. This is the 17th day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
There were nine people aged between 58 and 91 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, the ministry said. All of them, except for an unvaccinated individual, had various underlying medical conditions, it added without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 710.
The new infections comprised 1,070 cases in the community, 25 in migrant worker dormitories and eight imported cases. Of the community cases, 183 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 263,486.
747 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; daily tally under 1,000 for first time since Sept 20
New Covid-19 infections stood at 747 cases on Sunday (Nov 28), down from 1,761 on Saturday and falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since Sept 20. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.69, down from 0.75 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. This is the 16th day in a row that the growth rate is below one.
Eleven people aged between 67 and 98 died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 701.
The new infections comprised 719 cases in the community, 25 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases. Of the community cases, 135 were seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 262,383.
S'pore reports 1,761 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths
There were 1,761 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Saturday (Nov 27), up from 1,090 on Friday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.75, slightly up from 0.74 on Friday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
There were six people aged between 55 and 82 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, the ministry added, without giving further details. This takes the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 690.
The new infections comprised 1,689 cases in the community, 63 in migrant worker dormitories and nine imported cases. Of the community cases, 282 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 261,636.
S'pore reports 1,090 new Covid-19 cases and 3 more deaths
There were 1,090 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Friday (Nov 26), down from 1,275 on Thursday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate stood at 0.74, inching up from 0.72 on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. This is the 14th consecutive day the growth rate is below one.
There were three people aged between 69 and 83 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 684.
The new infections comprised 1,064 cases in the community, 22 in migrant worker dormitories and four imported cases. Of the community cases, 185 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 259,875.
Why the surge in Covid-19 deaths in S'pore, and what it means for the future
As seen in other countries, most spikes in Covid-19 cases and deaths are in unvaccinated people, says Professor Dale Fisher. PHOTO: ST FILE
Against this, we had 37 deaths between January last year, when Covid-19 arrived in Singapore, and July 2021. Over that period, more than 64,000 people were diagnosed with the disease. So why has the number of deaths surged, even as vaccination rates here have gone up?
The short answer is the Delta variant. This variant, which is now infecting people in the community here, spreads two to four times more easily, compared with the original wild-type virus. People who are infected with the Delta variant have very much higher viral loads, and vaccines do not work as well against it, though they do still give fairly high levels of protection.
What we know about Covid-19 deaths among younger adults in Singapore
The 23-year-old and 34-year-old Singaporeans reported on Thursday (Oct 14) to have died of Covid-19 complications were among the youngest deaths in Singapore.
Neither was fully vaccinated, and both had multiple pre-existing health conditions, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Checks by The Straits Times found that this was also the case for most of the other deaths from Covid-19 involving younger adults here.
Before Thursday, the youngest person who died of complications due to the virus in Singapore was a 34-year-old man from Ukraine.
S'pore reports 1,275 new Covid-19 cases and 3 more deaths
There were 1,275 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Thursday (Nov 25), down from 2,079 on Wednesday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate stood at 0.72, down from 0.75 on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. This is the 13th consecutive day the growth rate is below 1.
There were three people aged between 69 and 74 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 681.
The new infections comprised 1,228 cases in the community, 31 in migrant worker dormitories and 16 imported cases. Of the community cases, 167 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 258,785.
S'pore reports 2,079 new Covid-19 cases; weekly infection growth rate falls to 0.75
There were 2,079 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Nov 24), up from 1,782 on Tuesday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate stood at 0.75, down from 0.83 on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
There were six people aged between 60 and 83 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them except for an unvaccinated individual had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 678.
The new infections comprised 2,030 cases in the community, 40 in migrant worker dormitories and nine imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 257,510.
Singapore reports 1,782 new Covid-19 cases; weekly infection growth rate up slightly at 0.83
There were 1,782 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Tuesday (Nov 23), up from 1,461 on Monday. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate stood at 0.83, slightly up from 0.79 on Monday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update.
There were five people aged between 62 and 92 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, the ministry said. All of them, except for an unvaccinated individual, had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 672.
The new infections comprised 1,754 cases in the community, 21 in migrant worker dormitories and seven imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 255,431.
105-year-old among 5 new Covid-19 deaths as Singapore reports 1,461 new cases
There were 1,461 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Monday (Nov 22), down from 1,670 on Sunday. This is the lowest number of daily cases recorded since Sept 27, when Singapore reported 1,647 daily Covid-19 cases.
There were five people aged between 61 and 105 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them, except for an unvaccinated case, had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 667.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 253,649.
Singapore enters Transition Phase from 22 Nov 2021
From Monday (Nov 22), fully vaccinated people can dine together in groups of up to five, even if they are not from the same household. The two-person cap on social gatherings will also be raised to five persons, and households may take in up to five distinct visitors a day from Monday.
The changes came after the Government announced that the Covid-19 "stabilisation phase" will end on Sunday. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that Singapore will move into the “transition phase” of its reopening plan, bringing the country back on track on its four-stage roadmap to live with Covid-19.
Right now, fully vaccinated people are allowed to dine at food establishments in groups of up to five only if they are from the same household. If they are from different households, they may only dine in pairs. The easing of measures were in view of the Covid-19 situation having improved since the stabilisation phase was extended for a month in October.
8 people die as new Covid-19 infections fall to 1,670, the lowest since Sept 27
There were 1,670 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Sunday (Nov 21), down from 1,931 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update. Sunday’s number is the lowest since Sept 27, when Singapore reported 1,647 daily Covid-19 cases.
There were eight people aged between 63 and 95 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 662.
The new infections on Sunday comprised 1,577 cases in the community, 80 in migrant worker dormitories and 13 that were imported. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 252,188.
S'pore reports 1,931 new Covid-19 cases and 13 more deaths
There were 1,931 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Saturday (Nov 20), up from 1,734 on Friday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate also stood at 0.78, slightly up from 0.77 on Friday.
There were 13 people aged between 62 and 98 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them, except for an unvaccinated case, had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 654.
The new infections on Saturday comprised 1,867 cases in the community, 58 in migrant worker dormitories and six that were imported. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 250,518.
S'pore records 1,734 new Covid-19 cases; ICU utilisation rate at 57%
There were 1,734 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Friday (Nov 19), down from 2,038 on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate also fell to 0.77, down from 0.90 on Thursday.
There were 16 people aged between 52 and 93 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them, except for an unvaccinated case, had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 641.
The new infections on Friday comprised 1,633 cases in the community, 97 in migrant worker dormitories and four that were imported. Of the community cases, 269 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 248,587.
S'pore records 2,038 new Covid-19 cases; ICU utilisation rate at 58.8%
There were 2,038 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Thursday (Nov 18), down from 3,474 the day before, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.90, up slightly from 0.89 on Wednesday. The infection growth rate has been below one for six consecutive days.
There were six people aged between 57 and 84 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 625.
The new infections on Thursday comprised 1,964 cases in the community, 67 in migrant worker dormitories and seven that were imported. Of the community cases, 294 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 246,853.
S'pore's ICU utilisation rate falls to 62.6%; 3,474 new Covid-19 cases reported
The overall intensive care unit (ICU) utilisation rate in Singapore has fallen to 62.6 per cent, down from 63.3 per cent on Tuesday (Nov 16). The Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily Covid-19 update also said there were 3,474 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Nov 17), up from 2,069 the day before.
There were seven people aged between 47 and 83 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The latest deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 619.
Wednesday's new infections comprised 3,320 cases in the community, 144 in migrant worker dormitories and 10 imported cases. Of the community cases, 506 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 244,815.
S'pore reports 2,069 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.88
There were 2,069 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Tuesday (Nov 16), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped to 0.88, down from 0.94 on Monday.
Eighteen people aged between 67 and 95 died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, it added, without giving further details. The new deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 612.
Yesterday’s new infections comprised 2,021 cases in the community, 43 in migrant worker dormitories and five that were imported. Of the community cases, 355 are seniors aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 241,341.
S'pore reports 2,069 new Covid-19 cases and 8 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.94
There were 2,069 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore on Monday (Nov 15), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report, up from 1,723 a day earlier. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped to 0.94, down from 0.97 on Sunday.
There were eight people aged between 71 and 96 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said the ministry, without giving further details. The new deaths take the total number of fatalities in Singapore to 594.
The new infections comprised 1,964 cases in the community, 101 in migrant worker dormitories and four imported cases. Among community cases, there were 323 people aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore is now 239,272.
Homeless in the time of Covid-19
Ironically despite there being available spaces from the government and volunteer groups, there are individuals who still prefer to sleep rough
According to a study from last year, there are around 1,000 people living in the streets of Singapore. Homeless people have always been vulnerable, and during the time of a pandemic, when each person is expected to shelter-at-home, there are individuals who still prefer to sleep rough, despite available spaces from the government and volunteer groups.
A recent story from TODAY Online featured several such individuals who are sleeping in the streets during this circuit breaker period. The article quotes Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee as saying recently that there are still 400 available beds in various shelters that answered the call to help house the homeless at this time. One of the people TODAY talked to had difficulty in finding shelter due to his dependency on alcohol, another was an 80-year-old who actually has employment as a dishwasher but who has gotten used to sleeping rough as he has done this for more than two decades. Yet another homeless man, a cleaner who had been estranged from his wife for over a year, had actually been offered shelter at a church. He turned down the offer out of fear he would be brainwashed.
But perhaps the situation of homeless people in Singapore is still relatively better than in other parts of the world. As community transmissions of the coronavirus have been going down steadily—with the Ministry of Health saying this week it’s down to two per day—the homeless in Singapore have a smaller chance of getting infected.
S'pore reports 1,723 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.97
There were 1,723 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Sunday (Nov 14), down from 2,304 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped slightly to 0.97, from 0.98 on Saturday. The infection growth rate has been below one for two consecutive days after it rose above one on Friday.
Ten people aged between 60 and 96 died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said the ministry, without giving further details. Singapore's total number of Covid-19 deaths now stands at 586.
The new infections comprised 1,651 cases in the community, 66 in migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases. Sunday's community cases included 307 people aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore is now 237,203.
S'pore reports 2,304 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.98
There were 2,304 new Covid-19 cases reported on Saturday (Nov 13), down from 3,099 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped slightly to 0.98, down from 1.04 on Friday. Fourteen more people aged between 61 and 94 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said.
The latest deaths take Singapore’s total number of fatalities to 576. Saturday’s new infections comprised 2,179 cases in the community, 120 in migrant worker dormitories and five imported cases. Among the community cases, there were 388 people aged 60 and above.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 235,480.
35-year-old among 14 new Covid-19 deaths in S'pore; 3,099 new cases
There were 3,099 new Covid-19 cases reported on Friday (Nov 12), up from 2,396 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate rose to 1.04, up from 0.87 on Thursday. This is the first time the infection growth rate has risen above one after nine consecutive days below one.
Fourteen more people aged between 35 and 102 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them, except an unvaccinated case, had various underlying medical conditions, said the ministry, without giving further details. The 35-year-old had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, and had multiple medical conditions, MOH added. The latest deaths take Singapore's total number of fatalities to 562.
The new infections comprised 2,965 cases in the community, 128 in migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases. Friday's community cases included 479 people aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 233,176.
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S'pore reports 2,396 new Covid-19 cases and 8 deaths, weekly infection growth rate at 0.87
There were 2,396 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (Nov 11), down from 3,481 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped slightly to 0.87, from 0.88 on Wednesday.
The infection growth rate has been below one for nine days in a row now. There were eight people aged between 74 and 100 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. The latest deaths take Singapore's total number of fatalities to 548.
The new infections comprised 2,243 cases in the community, 136 in migrant worker dormitories and 17 imported cases. The community cases included 370 people aged 60 and above. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 230,077.
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S'pore reports 3,481 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.88
There were 3,481 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Nov 10), up from 3,397 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report on the infection. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate increased slightly to 0.88, from 0.82 on Tuesday. The infection growth rate has been below one for eight days in a row now.
There were 17 people aged between 65 and 101 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said the ministry, without giving further details. The latest deaths take Singapore’s total number of fatalities to 540.
The new infections comprised 3,244 cases in the community, 229 in migrant worker dormitories and eight imported cases. The local cases included 506 people above the age of 60. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 227,681.
Singapore reports 3,397 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.82
There were 3,397 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday (Nov 9), up from 2,470 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped slightly to 0.82, down from 0.84 on Monday. The infection growth rate has been below one for a week now.
There were 12 people aged between 58 and 95 who died of complications linked to Covid-19, MOH said. All of them, except for an unvaccinated person, had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH without giving further details. The latest deaths take Singapore's Covid-19 death toll to 523. The new cases comprised 3,222 cases in the community, 169 in migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases. The local cases included 513 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 224,200.
S'pore reports 2,470 new Covid-19 cases; weekly infection growth rate at 0.84
There were 2,470 new Covid-19 infections reported on Monday (Nov 8), down from 2,553 the day before, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report. The weekly infection growth rate was at 0.84 on Monday, up from 0.81 on Sunday. It is the sixth day in a row that the rate has come in below one since MOH started reporting the figure.
Fourteen people aged between 56 and 98 have also died of complications linked to Covid-19. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH, without giving any further details. The new deaths take Singapore's total number of fatalities to 511. The ministry reported 2,307 new cases in the community, 156 in migrant worker dormitories and seven imported cases. The local cases included 355 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 220,803.
S'pore reports 2,553 new Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2,553 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (Nov 7), down from 3,035 a day earlier. MOH also said that 17 people aged between 45 and 89 have died of complications linked to Covid-19. Meanwhile, the Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dropped slightly to 0.81 , down from 0.83 on Saturday.
Of the 17 deaths reported on Sunday, all had various underlying conditions except an 85-year-old vaccinated person who had no known medical conditions, said MOH in its daily update, without giving further details. The new deaths take Singapore's death toll to 497.
The new cases comprise 2,343 from the community, 205 from the migrant worker dormitories and five imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 218,333.
S'pore reports 3,035 new Covid-19 cases as weekly infection growth rate rises slightly
The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate rose slightly to 0.83 on Saturday (Nov 6), up from 0.81 on Friday. This is the fourth day in a row that it has dropped below one since the Ministry of Health (MOH) started reporting the figure. The infection rate refers to the ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before.
Twelve people aged between 60 and 98 have died of complications linked to Covid-19. All had various underlying conditions, said MOH in its daily update, without giving further details. The new deaths take Singapore's death toll to 480. MOH reported 3,035 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 215,780.
S'pore reports 1,767 new Covid-19 cases, likely due to fewer swabs over Deepavali
There were 1,767 new Covid-19 infections reported on Friday (Nov 5), a significant fall from the 3,003 cases a day earlier. But the Ministry of Health (MOH), in its nightly update on the coronavirus situation, noted that the fall in the number of cases is likely due to fewer swabs being done over the Deepavali public holiday at Public Health Preparedness Clinics and polyclinics.
Of the new cases, 1,639 were in the community, 120 were in migrant worker dormitories and eight were imported. As a result of the fall, the Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped to 0.81 on Friday (Nov 5), down from 0.93 on Thursday, said the MOH. However, Friday's update said nine people aged between 67 and 85 have died of complications linked to Covid-19. All of them had various underlying medical conditions. Singapore's death toll now stands at 468.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 212,745.
S'pore reports 3,003 new Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths; weekly infection growth rate below 1 for second day in a row
The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped to 0.93 on Thursday (Nov 4), down from 0.96 on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the second day in a row it has dropped below one since MOH started reporting the figure. However, 17 people aged between 55 and 93 have died of complications linked to Covid-19. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily update, without giving further details. Singapore's death toll now stands at 459.
MOH also reported 3,003 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday. The number of new cases comprised 2,780 in the community, 220 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases. The local cases included 471 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 210,978.
S'pore reports 3,635 new Covid-19 cases; weekly infection growth rate drops below 1
The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate was at 0.96 on Wednesday (Nov 3), down from 1.09 on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the first time it has dropped below 1.0 since MOH started reporting the figure. The infection rate refers to the ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before. A weekly infection growth rate that is more than one shows that the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is still increasing.
There were also 3,635 new Covid-19 infections reported on Wednesday. Twelve people aged between 59 and 99 have also died of complications linked to Covid-19. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily update, without giving further details. The new deaths take Singapore’s total number of fatalities to 442. The number of new cases comprised 3,223 in the community, 409 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 207,975.
S'pore reports 3,496 new Covid-19 cases as weekly infection growth rate rises
The overall utilisation rate of the intensive care unit (ICU) went up on Tuesday (Nov 2), at 72.7 per cent - up from 67.1 per cent on Monday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The weekly infection growth rate also increased from 1.05 on Monday to 1.09 on Tuesday. This refers to the ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before. A weekly infection growth rate that is more than one shows the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is still increasing.
There were 3,496 new Covid-19 infections reported on Tuesday, up by more than 1,000 cases from Monday when there were 2,470 new cases. They comprised 3,352 new cases in the community, 141 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases. The local cases included 538 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 204,340.
S'pore reports 2,470 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths; weekly infection growth rate down to 1.05
Fourteen people aged between 56 and 95 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Nov 1). All except one unvaccinated case had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily update, without giving further details. The new deaths take Singapore's total number of fatalities to 421.
There were also 2,470 new Covid-19 infections reported on Monday. They comprised 2,189 new cases in the community, 278 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is at 1.05, down from 1.12 on Sunday.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 200,844.
Singapore reports 3,163 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths
Thirteen people aged between 57 and 89 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Oct 31). Eleven had various underlying medical conditions, while two people were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals who had no known medical conditions, said MOH in its daily virus update. The new deaths take Singapore's toll to 407.
There were also 3,163 new Covid-19 infections reported on Sunday. They comprised 2,745 new cases in the community, 414 in migrant worker dormitories and four imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is at 1.12, down from 1.14 on Saturday.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 198,374.
S'pore reports 3,112 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths
Fourteen people aged 63 to 98 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Oct 30). All had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily virus update. The new deaths take Singapore's toll to 394.
There were also 3,112 new Covid-19 infections reported on Saturday. They comprised 2,608 new cases in the community, 500 in migrant worker dormitories and four imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is at 1.14, down from 1.15 on Friday.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 195,211.
4,248 new Covid-19 cases; 16 people die of complications, including 44-year-old
Sixteen people aged 44 to 90 years old have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Oct 29). All had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily virus update. The 44-year-old had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, it added. The ministry gave no further details. The new deaths take Singapore's death toll to 380.
Friday marks the 40th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported here. There were 4,248 new Covid-19 infections reported on Friday by MOH. Friday's cases comprised 3,710 new cases in the community, 536 in migrant worker dormitories and two imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 192,099.
Unvaccinated vs vaccinated Covid-19 deaths in Singapore
Out of 5.5 million people, 500,000 children below the age of 12 are ineligible to receive the vaccine yet. But while they may be carriers of the virus, they are exceedingly unlikely to end up in hospital or suffer serious adverse effects. Among those over the age of 12, 94 per cent have already received their vaccines. Nevertheless, the remaining six per cent translates to a whopping 300,000 people — still an enormous group, which is highly vulnerable to COVID-19.
According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), individuals from among the six per cent of those who are partially or completely unvaccinated comprised 67.5 per cent of deaths in the first three weeks of October.
What’s really sad is that out of 169 deaths reported in that period, 30 were of those who received one dose of the vaccine. This suggests that they got scared some time before they ended up contracting the disease and went to receive their shot, but did not survive long enough to complete the two-dose cycle and develop necessary immunity.
3,432 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 15 seniors die
Fifteen people aged 62 to 98 years old have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Oct 28). All had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily virus update. It gave no further details. The new deaths take Singapore's death toll to 364. Thursday marks the 39th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported here.
There were 3,432 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Thursday by MOH. This is 1,892 fewer cases reported than on Wednesday, which hit a record 5,324 cases. Thursday's cases comprised 3,171 new cases in the community, 252 in migrant worker dormitories and nine imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 187,851.
New Covid-19 cases in S'pore breach 5,000-mark for the first time
There were 5,324 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 27) by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the first time the daily case number has breached the 5,000 mark. They comprise 4,651 new cases in the community, 661 in migrant worker dormitories and 12 imported cases. The ministry said the infection numbers were unusually high because many Covid-19 cases were detected by testing laboratories within a few hours on Wednesday afternoon.
Ten more people between the ages of 54 and 96 have died of complications linked to Covid-19. All of them had various underlying medical conditions, except one who was unvaccinated, said MOH. It gave no further details. Wednesday is the 38th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported in Singapore. This takes Singapore’s death toll to 349.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 184,419.
3,277 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 10 seniors die
Ten people between the ages of 66 and 98 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Oct 26). All of them had various underlying medical conditions, except one who was unvaccinated, said MOH in its daily virus update. It gave no further details. This takes Singapore's death toll to 339.
Tuesday is the 37th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported in Singapore. There were 3,277 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 2,984 new cases in the community, 288 in migrant worker dormitories and five imported cases, said MOH.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 179,095.
14 deaths, 3,174 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; weekly infection growth rate stands at 1.18
Fourteen people between the ages of 60 and 93 have died of complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Oct 25). All of them had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH in its daily virus update. It gave no further details. This takes Singapore's death toll to 329.
Monday is the 36th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported in Singapore. There were 3,174 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 2,843 new cases in the community, 322 in migrant worker dormitories and nine imported cases, said MOH.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 175,818.
S'pore reports 15 more Covid-19 deaths, 3,383 new infections
Fifteen more people between the ages of 58 and 100 have died of complications linked to Covid-19. Eight of them were unvaccinated against the virus and one was partially vaccinated while six were vaccinated. All were Singaporeans, eight of whom were men, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Oct 24).
This takes Singapore's death toll to 315. MOH said in its daily virus update that all had various underlying medical conditions, with no further details given. Sunday is the 35th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,383 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 2,708 new cases in the community, 667 in migrant worker dormitories and eight imported cases. The community cases included 428 seniors above 60 years of age. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 172,644.
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S'pore reports 6 more Covid-19 deaths, 3,598 new infections
Six more people between the ages of 61 and 91 have died from complications linked to Covid-19. Four of them were unvaccinated against the virus, while two of them were vaccinated. All of them were Singaporeans or Singapore residents. Two were men and four were women.
This takes Singapore's virus death toll to 300. MOH said in its daily update that all had various underlying medical conditions. No further details were given. Saturday was the 34th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,598 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 2,804 new cases in the community, 790 in migrant worker dormitories and four imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 169,261.
14 Singaporeans die from Covid-19 complications; 3,637 new infections
Fourteen Singaporeans, including a vaccinated 41-year-old, have died from complications linked to Covid-19. Seven were men and seven were women, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Oct 22). This takes Singapore's virus death toll to 294. Friday was the 33rd day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,637 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 3,039 new cases in the community, 592 in migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases. The local cases included 528 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 165,663.
16 more Covid-19 deaths in Singapore; 3,439 new infections
Sixteen people, aged 61 to 93, have died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's virus death toll to 280. Seven were vaccinated, eight were unvaccinated, and one was partially vaccinated. All except one vaccinated case had underlying medical conditions. Thursday was the 32nd day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,439 new Covid-19 infections in total, MOH said, comprising 2,937 new cases in the community, 500 in migrant worker dormitories and two imported cases. The local cases included 492 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 162,026.
18 Singaporeans die from Covid-19 complications; 3,862 new infections
Eighteen Singaporeans, aged 55 to 96, have died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's death toll to 264. Sixteen were men and two were women, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Oct 20). This is the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day. The previous highest number was 15 deaths recorded on Oct 14.
Of the 18 recorded on Wednesday, nine were vaccinated, eight were unvaccinated, and one was partially vaccinated. All except one unvaccinated case had underlying medical conditions, MOH said in its daily update, without giving further details. Wednesday was the 31st day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,862 new Covid-19 infections in total, MOH said, with 3,221 new cases in the community, 630 in migrant worker dormitories and 11 imported cases. The local cases included 568 people above 60 years old. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 158,587.
US raises COVID-19 travel alert for Singapore to highest risk level
The United States on Monday (Oct 18) raised its COVID-19 travel advisory level for Singapore to the highest risk category, asking visitors to avoid travel to the country. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adjusted its advisory for Singapore by one rung to Level 4, which indicates a “very high level of COVID-19”.
"Because of the current situation in Singapore, even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants," said CDC. The US' health protection agency said those who must travel to Singapore should be fully vaccinated, and that they should follow the country's recommendations or requirements, including wearing a mask and observing safe distancing measures.
The US Department of State issued a similar notice on Monday, urging people not to travel to Singapore due to COVID-19.
Why vaccinated people dying from Covid-19 doesn't mean the vaccines are ineffective
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of Covid-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully vaccinated. He was 84 years old, and had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.
Health officials worry that anti-vaccine activists will seize upon Powell's death to make the claim that vaccines don't work. If you can still die after being vaccinated for Covid-19, what's the point of getting the vaccine?
What's the answer to that question? I discussed it with CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is also author of a new book, "Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health."
7 more Covid-19 deaths in Singapore; 3,994 new infections
MOH reported on Tuesday that seven Singaporeans, aged 57 to 90, had died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's virus death toll to 246. Five were men and two were women. Three were unvaccinated, three were vaccinated and one was partially vaccinated. All except one unvaccinated case had underlying medical conditions. Tuesday was the 30th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,994 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 3,480 new cases in the community, 501 in migrant worker dormitories and 13 imported cases. The local cases included 567 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 154,725.
6 more Covid-19 deaths in Singapore; 2,553 new infections
Six Singaporeans, aged 78 to 93, have died of complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's virus death toll to 239. Four were men and two were women, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Oct 18). Four were unvaccinated. Of the remaining two, one was vaccinated and the other was partially vaccinated. All of them had underlying medical conditions, MOH said in its daily update.
Of those who died of such complications over the past 28 days, 25.5 per cent were fully vaccinated and the rest were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded daily since Sept 20. There were 2,553 new Covid-19 infections in total, comprising 2,008 new cases in the community, 544 in migrant worker dormitories and one imported case.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 150,731.
9 more Singaporeans die from Covid-19 complications; 3,058 new infections
Nine Singaporeans aged between 57 and 100 have died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's virus death toll to 233. Six were men and three were women, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (Oct 17). Two were vaccinated and seven were unvaccinated. All except one unvaccinated patient had underlying medical conditions.
Of those who died of such complications over the past 28 days, 25.9 per cent were fully vaccinated and the rest were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Sunday was the 28th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported. There were 3,058 new Covid-19 infections in total, MOH said. They comprised 2,454 new cases in the community and 601 in migrant worker dormitories. Three cases were imported.
The total number of cases in Singapore stood at 148,178 as at Sunday.
9 more Singaporeans die of Covid-19; 3,348 new infections
Nine people have died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore’s virus death toll to 224. Announcing this yesterday (Oct 16), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that four were men and five were women, all aged 60 to 89. Among these Singaporeans, two were vaccinated, two were partially vaccinated and five were unvaccinated. All except one unvaccinated case had underlying medical conditions.
There were 3,348 new Covid-19 infections in total, MOH said. They comprised 2,688 new cases in the community and 656 in migrant worker dormitories. Four cases were imported. The local cases included 475 people above 60 years old.
The total number of cases in Singapore stood at 145,120 as at yesterday.
What we know about Covid-19 deaths among younger adults in Singapore
The 23-year-old and 34-year-old Singaporeans reported on Thursday (Oct 14) to have died of Covid-19 complications were among the youngest deaths in Singapore.
Neither was fully vaccinated, and both had multiple pre-existing health conditions, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Checks by The Straits Times found that this was also the case for most of the other deaths from Covid-19 involving younger adults here.
Before Thursday, the youngest person who died of complications due to the virus in Singapore was a 34-year-old man from Ukraine.
Singapore reports 8 more Covid-19 deaths, 3,445 new infections
Singapore's Covid-19 death toll rose to 215 after eight more people, aged between 61 and 89, died from complications linked to the virus, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Oct 15). Seven were men and one was a woman - all Singaporeans. Three were vaccinated and five were unvaccinated. All except one unvaccinated case had underlying medical conditions.
Of those who died of such complications over the past 28 days, 26.6 per cent were fully vaccinated and the rest were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Friday was the 26th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported. There were 3,445 new Covid-19 infections in total, MOH said, comprising 2,823 new cases in the community, 620 in migrant worker dormitories and two imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 141,772.
Two Singaporeans aged 23 and 34 among 15 Covid-19 deaths
The two youngest Singaporeans to die from the Covid-19 virus were reported on Thursday (Oct 14) by the Ministry of Health (MOH). A 23-year-old and a 34-year-old were among the 15 fatalities reported. This is the highest number of deaths recorded in a day. The 23-year-old had been partially vaccinated against the virus and the 34-year-old was unvaccinated.
Both had multiple underlying medical conditions, said MOH. This brings the number of Covid-19 deaths reported in the first two weeks of October to 112 - more than half the current death toll here of 207. There were 2,932 new Covid-19 infections reported in total, MOH said, comprising 2,412 new cases in the community, 517 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 138,327.
52-year-old among 9 more Covid-19 deaths in S'pore; 3,190 new infections
Nine Singaporeans, aged between 52 and 98 years old, have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Oct 13). This takes Singapore's death toll from the virus to 192, and the 24th consecutive day in which deaths were reported. Of the six men and three women, six were unvaccinated, two were partially vaccinated and one was vaccinated.
MOH reported a total of 3,190 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, comprising 2,686 community cases, 498 cases among those living in dormitories and six imported cases. Among the local cases were 553 seniors aged above 60.
Wednesday's cases take Singapore's total infection number to 135,395.
11 seniors die of Covid-19, bringing death toll to 183 in S'pore; 2,976 new cases
Eleven people aged between 66 and 98 died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Oct 12). Singapore also reported 2,976 new Covid-19 infections. Of the five men and six women who died, three were unvaccinated, six were partially vaccinated and two were vaccinated. All had underlying medical conditions.
This takes Singapore's death toll from the virus to 183. Of those who have died of such complications over the past 28 days, 26.6 per cent were fully vaccinated and the rest were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. The new Covid-19 infections reported on Tuesday comprised 2,721 community cases, 251 cases among dormitory residents and four imported cases.
Tuesday's cases take the total number of infections in Singapore to 132,205.
10 seniors die from Covid-19; new cases fall to 2,263 with fewer swabs done at weekend
Ten seniors aged between 73 and 93 died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Oct 11). This takes Singapore's death toll to 172. Of the seven men and three women, four were unvaccinated, three were partially vaccinated and three were vaccinated.
Of those who have died of such complications over the past 28 days, 28.7 per cent were fully vaccinated and the rest were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. MOH reported a total of 2,263 new Covid-19 infections as at noon on Monday, a decrease from the 2,809 cases reported on Sunday. Monday's cases comprise 1,949 in the community, 306 in migrant worker dormitories and eight imported cases.
Monday's cases take Singapore's total number of infections to 129,229.
S'pore reports 9 more Covid-19 deaths, bringing toll to 162, and 2,809 new cases
Nine seniors aged between 70 and 88 died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Oct 10). This takes Singapore's death toll to 162. They were eight men and a woman, all Singaporeans. Four were unvaccinated, three were partially vaccinated and two were vaccinated.
Sunday marks the 21st day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported. On Saturday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said the number of Covid-19 related deaths will continue to rise over the next few weeks and months. MOH reported a total of 2,809 new Covid-19 infections, 894 fewer than Saturday. They comprise 2,176 new cases in the community, 631 in migrant worker dormitories and two imported cases. Daily new infection numbers in Singapore dipped for the first time after exceeding the 3,000 mark for five consecutive days.
Sunday's cases take Singapore's total number of infections to 126,966.
11 Singaporeans aged between 56 and 90 die of Covid-19; 3,703 new cases reported
Singapore's Covid-19 death toll rose to 153 after 11 more people, aged between 56 and 90, died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Oct 9). This is the highest number of deaths reported in a single day. Five were men and six were women, all Singaporeans. Saturday was the 20th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.
There were 3,703 new Covid-19 infections reported in total, MOH said, comprising 2,868 new cases in the community, 832 in migrant worker dormitories and three imported cases. This is the fifth day in a row that cases have exceeded 3,000 in Singapore, and there were 113 more infections than the previous day's 3,590. The local cases include 611 people above age 60.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 124,157.
6 more Covid-19 deaths, bringing toll to 142 in Singapore; 3,590 new cases
Six seniors aged between 67 and 93 are the latest to die from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Oct 8). Three were men and three were women, all Singaporeans. One of them was vaccinated, three were partially vaccinated and the remaining two were unvaccinated.
Friday was the 19th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 142. There were 3,590 new Covid-19 infections, said MOH, including 2,825 new cases in the community and 765 in migrant worker dormitories. There were no new imported cases for the first time since Aug 12.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 120,454.
Singapore reports 3 new Covid-19 deaths, 3,483 new infections
Three people aged between 57 and 90 are the latest to die from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Oct 7). Two were men and one was a woman. Two of them were vaccinated and the third, unvaccinated.
Thursday was the 18th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 136. There were 3,483 new Covid-19 infections, said MOH, including 2,783 new cases in the community, 692 in migrant worker dormitories and eight imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 116,864.
102-year-old woman among 3 new Covid-19 deaths; 3,577 new cases in S'pore
Three seniors aged between 68 and 102 are the latest to die from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Oct 6). All were Singaporean women who were unvaccinated. Wednesday was the 17th day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 133.
There were 3,577 new Covid-19 infections reported, including 2,932 new cases in the community, 630 in migrant worker dormitories and 15 imported cases. This is the second day in a row cases have exceeded 3,000 in Singapore, and there were 91 more infections than the previous day.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 113,381.
3,486 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 9 more deaths brings tally to 130
Nine more seniors, aged between 64 and 90, have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update on Tuesday (Oct 5). They include six men and three women, all of whom were Singaporeans or permanent residents. Four were vaccinated, two had been partially vaccinated and three were unvaccinated.
It was the 16th straight day that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 130. There were 3,486 new Covid-19 infections reported on Tuesday, including 2,767 new infections in the community, 713 new cases in migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases. This is the first time daily cases have exceeded 3,000 in Singapore, and there were 1,011 more infections than on Monday.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 109,804.
8 seniors aged between 60 and 94 die from Covid-19 complications; 2,475 new cases in S'pore
Eight Singaporeans aged between 60 and 94 have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Oct 4). They comprise four men and four women, five of whom were vaccinated and three were unvaccinated.
Monday was the 15th day in a row when deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 121. A total of 26 deaths have been reported in the first four days of October. Forty people died of Covid-19 last month, and 18 died in August.
There were 2,475 new Covid-19 infections reported on Monday, including 1,859 new infections in the community, 601 new cases in migrant worker dormitories and 15 imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 106,318.
6 seniors die from Covid-19 complications, 2,057 new cases in Singapore
Six Singaporeans aged between 68 and 91 have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Sunday (Oct 3). They comprise five men and a woman, four of whom were vaccinated and two were unvaccinated.
Sunday was the 14th day in a row when deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 113. A total of 18 deaths have been reported in the first three days of October. Forty people died from Covid-19 last month, compared with 18 in August.
There were 2,057 new Covid-19 infections reported on Sunday, including 1,676 new infections in the community, 373 new cases in the migrant worker dormitories and eight imported cases. The local cases include 430 seniors who are above 60. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 103,843.
Unvaccinated 55-year-old among 4 new Covid-19 deaths in S'pore; 2,356 new cases
Four Singaporeans aged between 55 and 80 have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Oct 2). They are three women and a man, all of whom were unvaccinated and had various underlying medical conditions, said MOH.
It was the 13th straight day that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 107. There were 2,356 new Covid-19 infections reported on Saturday, including 1,938 new infections in the community, 412 new cases in the migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 101,786.
8 seniors die of Covid-19, bringing death toll to 103 in Singapore; 2,909 new cases
Eight Singaporeans aged between 66 and 96 have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Oct 1). They comprise seven Singaporean men and one Singaporean woman, four of whom were unvaccinated.
Two were partially vaccinated, and two were inoculated against the virus. All of them had various underlying medication conditions, said MOH. It was the 12th straight day that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 103.
There were 2,909 new Covid-19 infections reported on Friday, including 2,079 new infections in the community, 818 new cases in migrant worker dormitories and 12 imported cases. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 99,430.
Two more seniors die from Covid-19 complications; 2,478 new cases in Singapore
Two more seniors have died from complications due to Covid-19, taking Singapore's coronavirus death toll to 95. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Sept 30) that the two seniors were a 79-year-old female permanent resident and an 87-year-old female citizen. Both were not vaccinated and had underlying medical conditions.
It was the 11th straight day that deaths from Covid-19 were reported. There were 2,478 new Covid-19 infections reported on Thursday, including 2,022 new infections in the community, 452 new cases in the migrant worker dormitories and four imported cases.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 96,521.
8 seniors die of Covid-19, bringing death toll to 93 in S'pore; 2,268 new cases
Eight Singaporeans aged between 72 and 90 have died from complications due to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday (Sept 29). They comprise five Singaporean men and three Singaporean women, six of whom were unvaccinated. One was partially vaccinated, and another was inoculated against the virus. The latest deaths bring the total number of people who have died of Covid-19 this month to 38, compared with 18 last month.
It was the 10th straight day deaths from Covid-19 were reported. So far, 93 people in Singapore have died because of the virus. There were 2,268 new Covid-19 cases reported on Wednesday.
The latest figures come a day after the number of new cases surpassed the 2,000 mark to hit 2,236. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 94,043.
5 seniors die from Covid-19 complications; 2,236 new cases in Singapore
Five more people have died from Covid-19 complications in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Sept 28). They comprised four Singaporean men aged between 69 and 79, and a 77-year-old Singaporean woman. Two of them were unvaccinated, while one was partially vaccinated. The other two were inoculated against the virus.
It was the ninth consecutive day that deaths from Covid-19 were reported. So far, 85 people here have died because of the virus. The latest fatalities bring the total number of people who have died of Covid-19 this month to 30, compared with 18 last month.
The number of new cases here hit 2,236 on Tuesday – surpassing the 2,000 mark for the first time. It was also 589 more than Monday’s figure. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 91,775.
2 vaccinated S'poreans die from Covid-19 complications; 1,647 new cases in Singapore
There were 1,647 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore reported on Monday (Sept 27), taking the total number of cases here to 89,539, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update. There were 1,280 cases in the community, and 362 among dormitory residents. The remaining five were imported cases. It is the seventh straight day that the number of cases has crossed 1,000.
Two people – an 80-year-old Singaporean woman and 74-year-old Singaporean man – also died from Covid-19 complications. Both of them were vaccinated against the virus but had various underlying medical conditions.
The latest deaths take the total toll of people who have died from Covid-19 complications to 80. A total of 25 people have died from the virus this month, compared with 18 deaths in August.
2 seniors die of Covid-19; 1,939 new cases in Singapore
Two unvaccinated Singaporean women, aged 97 and 69, have died of Covid-19 complications. The 97-year-old died on Saturday (Sept 25) after testing positive on Sept 18, while the 69-year-old died on Friday after testing positive that day, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday.
MOH also reported 1,939 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, surpassing Friday's record high of 1,650 infections. It is the sixth consecutive day that the number of cases crossed 1,000. The number of fatalities in September now stands at 23 - which exceeds the 18 deaths in August.
The total tally of Covid-19 infections in Singapore now stands at 87,892.
1,443 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore, 3 more seniors die
Three elderly people have died of Covid-19 complications, taking the death toll here to 76. The number of fatalities in September now stands at 21 - which exceeds the 18 deaths in August.
A total of 1,443 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore were reported on Saturday (Sept 25) by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update. The three deaths reported on Saturday included two Singaporean men and a Singaporean woman.
The total tally of Covid-19 infections in Singapore now stands at 85,953.
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1,650 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore; 3 elderly men with chronic health problems die
A total of 1,650 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Sept 24), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
Three seniors with a host of health problems - of whom two were vaccinated - have died of Covid-19 complications, taking the death toll here to 73.
The latest daily total is the highest since the pandemic began, up from the previous record of 1,504 cases reported on Thursday. The total tally of Covid-19 infections in Singapore now stands at 84,510.
1,504 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore; two unvaccinated women die
A total of 1,504 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Thursday (Sept 23), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its latest nightly update.
Two unvaccinated Singaporean women, aged 71 and 93, have also died of Covid-19 complications, taking the death toll to 70.
The latest daily total is the highest since the pandemic began, up from the previous high of 1,457 cases reported on Wednesday. The total number of Covid-19 infections in Singapore now stands at 82,860.
50-yr-old is youngest S'porean Covid-19 fatality; 1,457 new cases
A total of 1,457 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Sept 22), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its nightly update.
Three Singaporeans have also died of Covid-19 complications, taking the Republic's Covid-19 death toll to 68, said MOH. This takes the total number of deaths recorded over the past two months to 31, making it almost half of the total Covid-19 related death toll in Singapore.
Before this, the highest number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in Singapore stood at 1,426 cases on April 20 last year.
3 more Covid-19 deaths bring total to 65; new cases in community cross 1,000 mark for the third time in 4 days
Three Singaporeans have died of Covid-19 complications, taking the Republic's Covid-19 death toll to 65, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Sept 21).
One of them was a 62-year-old Singaporean woman who died on Monday after a prolonged stay at the hospital. The second fatality was a 74-year-old man who died on Sept 19. The third death was an 83-year-old man who died on Sept 20.
There were a total of 1,178 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore on Tuesday, said MOH. This is the third time in four days the number has exceeded 1,000 new cases.
917 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 2 S'poreans aged 84 and 85 die from complications
Two men above the age of 80 have died, taking Singapore's Covid-19 death toll to 62, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Sept 20).
The first was an 84-year-old male Singaporean who died of complications due to Covid-19 infection on Sunday. The other man was an 85-year-old Singaporean. He tested positive for Covid-19 infection on Sept 16 and was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on Sept 18.
There were a total of 917 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore on Monday, down from the highest daily number since Sunday, when there were 1,012 new cases.
S'pore's new Covid-19 cases cross 1,000 mark; unvaccinated man, 90, dies from complications
Singapore saw its 60th Covid-19 fatality when an unvaccinated 90-year-old man died on Friday (Sept 17), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday.
Singapore also saw more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with a total of 1,009 new cases reported, the highest daily number since April 23 last year.
The man had a history of cancer, heart disease and pneumonia and was taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Friday with symptoms, and tested positive for Covid-19 infection that day.
910 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore, highest since May 2020; unvaccinated woman, 72, dies
Singapore reported 910 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Sept 16), the highest daily number since May 1, 2020.
An unvaccinated 72-year-old woman also died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the death toll in Singapore to 59. The woman, who died on Thursday, had developed symptoms on Sept 4, and tested positive for Covid-19 infection on Sept 6.
The total number of Covid-19 infections in Singapore now stands at 74,848 and 59 deaths from the disease.
S'pore reports 568 new local Covid-19 cases and 1 death
Singapore reported 568 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and five imported ones on Friday (Sept 10), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
This makes a total of 573 new Covid-19 cases.
A partially vaccinated 80-year-old man died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Friday, bringing Singapore's Covid-19 death toll to 58.
Unvaccinated 62-year-old man dies of Covid-19
An unvaccinated 62-year-old man died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Monday (Sept 6), bringing Singapore's Covid-19 death toll to 57.
The Singaporean man tested positive for the coronavirus on July 21.
He was originally taken to Singapore General Hospital for an unrelated medical condition on July 20. He had a history of cancer and bronchiectasis.
Unvaccinated 93-year-old woman dies of Covid-19, bringing death toll in S'pore to 56
An unvaccinated 93-year-old Singaporean woman has died of complications due to Covid-19 infection, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Sept 8).
The woman developed symptoms on Sept 2, and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Sunday (Sept 5). There, she tested positive for the coronavirus. She had a history of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Her death takes Singapore's Covid-19 toll to 56.
COVID-19 - To Boost or not to Boost
How long does the protective immunity provided by the COVID-19 vaccines last? Do we need to “boost” immunity for continued protection? Recently, these questions have thrown science and politics into a contentious situation. The Biden administration has strongly recommended booster shots for COVID-19 beginning this month, with the caveat that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would have to approve. As a result, significant public and political pressure has been put on the FDA to fast-track approval of the booster. The FDA traditionally proceeds slowly and cautiously with insistence on rigorous supporting data and usually does not respond well to pressure.
This conflict recently led to the resignation of the FDA’s director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Dr. Marion Gruber, and her deputy director, Dr. Philip Krause. Both are capable scientists with years of experience evaluating vaccines.
Unfortunately, the Biden administration appears not to have adhered to its plan to follow the science when making the recommendation for vaccine boosters. If vaccine-induced immunity is indeed waning, it would be prudent to ready the supply chain to administer millions of booster shots. However, if robust immunity remains sufficient to protect from severe disease, then this rush to boost wastes valuable resources and compromises the goal of ending the pandemic. This decision requires rigorous scientific evidence that protection afforded by the vaccine is indeed waning.
3 unvaccinated seniors die of Covid-19, bringing the total death toll in the country to 55
Three seniors have died of Covid-19 complications, bringing the total death toll in the country to 55.
A 90-year-old woman & a 80-year-old man died on Thursday while a 70-year-old woman, who died on Friday.
All had not been vaccinated against the virus, said the Health Ministry on Friday (Aug 27).
2 Singaporeans aged 86 and 95 die of Covid-19 complications; death toll in August rises to 15
A partially vaccinated 86-year-old man and an unvaccinated 95-year-old woman have died from Covid-19 complications, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday night (Aug 25). The man, who died on Tuesday, tested positive for Covid-19 infection on July 28.
The woman, who died on Wednesday, developed symptoms on Aug 5 and tested positive for the virus on Aug 9 after being admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. She had a history of Alzheimer's disease.
With these two deaths, 15 people have died in August from issues linked to Covid-19 infection, and Singapore's total death toll stands at 52.
Unvaccinated 86-year-old woman dies; total fatalities rise to 50
An unvaccinated 86-year-old woman has died from complications due to Covid-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.
The Singaporean woman was first identified on Aug 2 as a close contact of a patient who was a confirmed case. She had a history of cancer and hypertension, was admitted to Changi General Hospital on July 23 for an unrelated medical condition, and tested negative for the coronavirus at the time.
She is the 13th person to die from Covid-19 complications this month. Her death takes Singapore's virus death toll to 50.
2 more people in S'pore die of Covid-19 complications
A 91-year-old woman who was unvaccinated and an 87-year-old man who was partially vaccinated died of Covid-19 complications at the weekend.
They are the 11th and 12th people to have died of Covid-19 complications in August.
With the latest deaths, announced by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday night (Aug 22), Singapore’s virus death toll stands at 49.
Unvaccinated 82-year-old man becomes 10th fatality this month
An 82-year-old man died of complications due to Covid-19 infection on Thursday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said last night.
His is the 10th death to be recorded this month. The man developed symptoms on July 30, and was admitted to Alexandra Hospital after testing positive the next day. He was unvaccinated, and had a history of heart disease, damage to the heart, kidney disease and high blood pressure.
In total, 47 people have died of Covid-19 complications.
Unvaccinated 64-year-old S'porean man dies from Covid-19 complications; 9th death in August
An unvaccinated 64-year-old man died on Monday (Aug 16) due to Covid-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday.
The Singaporean had developed a cough on Aug 2 and was taken to Raffles Hospital the next day after suffering from heart problems. He had a history of end-stage kidney failure, ischaemic cardiomyopathy, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, added the ministry.
This is the ninth death due to the coronavirus in August. In all, 46 people have died from complications due to Covid-19 infection.
90-year-old man dies from Covid-19 complications, the first death of fully vaccinated person in S'pore
A 90-year-old man who was fully vaccinated but had a history of chronic kidney disease and hypertension died from Covid-19 complications on Tuesday (Aug 17), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. He is the first fully vaccinated person to die from issues linked to Covid-19 in Singapore.
The man developed symptoms on July 29 and tested positive for Covid-19 on Aug 1 as part of community surveillance testing. He had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, but was advanced in age and had a history of chronic kidney disease and hypertension, said MOH in its daily update.
In total, 45 people have died from complications due to the Covid-19 infection.
Unvaccinated 84-year-old S'porean dies from Covid-19, 44 deaths
An unvaccinated 84-year-old Singaporean died of complications due to Covid-19 on Friday (Aug 13).
The man developed symptoms on July 28 and was admitted to National University Hospital the next day. There, he tested positive for the coronavirus. He had a history of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday night in its daily update.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Singapore to 44.
69-year-old unvaccinated Singaporean man dies from Covid-19, 43 deaths
A 69-year-old Singaporean died from complications due to Covid-19 on Wednesday (Aug 11).
The man, who was not vaccinated, developed symptoms on July 28 and was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital the next day, where he tested positive for the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday night in its daily update. He had a history of stroke, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and high cholesterol.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Singapore to 43.
80-yr-old S'porean woman dies from Covid-19 complications; fifth death in 7 days
An 80-year-old Singaporean woman has died from Covid-19 complications on Saturday (Aug 7), making her Singapore's fifth Covid-19 death in a week.
The woman was unvaccinated and developed symptoms on July 21. She was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital two days later, after testing positive for the coronavirus. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said she had a history of diabetes, hypertension and atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.
Singapore's coronavirus death toll now stands at 42.
Unvaccinated 63-year-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, 41 deaths
A 63-year-old man died of complications due to Covid-19 on Thursday (Aug 5). He had developed a fever and cough on Tuesday and was sent to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on Thursday after collapsing at home, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday night in its daily update on the Covid-19 situation in Singapore.
He was confirmed to have Covid-19 after his death. The man had not been vaccinated against Covid-19 and had a history of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
This is the fourth Covid-19 death in the past five days. In all, 41 have died of complications due to the coronavirus.
Covid-19 death toll rises to 40 as 79-year-old unvaccinated Singaporean dies
A 79-year-old Singaporean man died from complications due to Covid-19 on Wednesday (Aug 4). He went to Sengkang General Hospital earlier that day with shortness of breath and low blood pressure, and tested positive for the virus.
He had not been vaccinated and had a history of heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension, said the Ministry of Health in an update on Thursday. This is Singapore's third death from the virus in four days, bringing the total to 40.
On Monday, a 58-year-old woman, also unvaccinated, died from the virus. On Sunday, a 34-year-old Ukrainian crewman who arrived in Singapore on board a vessel on July 28 died from Covid-19 complications.
Unvaccinated woman dies of Covid-19; she was contact of patient who visited Samy's Curry
A 58-year-old Singaporean woman died on Monday (Aug 2) of Covid-19 complications.
She had not been vaccinated and had no underlying medical conditions. The woman was confirmed on July 29 to have the virus and was a household contact of a patient who had visited Samy’s Curry Restaurant in Dempsey Road, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an update on Wednesday night.
This brings the number of deaths from the virus in Singapore to 39.
34-year-old seaman from Ukraine dies from Covid-19 complications in S'pore
A seaman with Covid-19 died of complications from the virus on Sunday (Aug 1), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its update on Monday night.
The 34-year-old man from Ukraine was a sea crew member who arrived in Singapore on board a vessel on July 29. He had developed a fever, cough and lethargy on July 25, and breathlessness on July 31. He was taken from the vessel to the Singapore General Hospital on Aug 1, and was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection the same day.
The latest case brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths here to 38.
83-year-old S'porean woman dies from Covid-19 complications; she had not been vaccinated
An unvaccinated 83-year-old Singaporean woman died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Saturday (July 24). This brings Singapore's death toll from the coronavirus to 37.
She resided at Bukit Merah View, and was linked to the Block 121 Bukit Merah View cluster, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said last night.
The woman developed symptoms on June 16 but did not seek medical attention until she was taken to the National University Hospital on June 18. She had a history of high blood pressure and hyperlipidaemia, or high cholesterol.
Elderly woman who visited Bukit Merah View block dies of Covid-19
An 84-year-old Singaporean woman has died from complications due to Covid-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported on Saturday (June 26).
She was tested for Covid-19 on June 15 as part of MOH's community surveillance testing for visitors to 115 and 116 Bukit Merah View, and was confirmed to have the infection on the same day. She had not been vaccinated and had a history of cancer and hypertension.
This brings Singapore's death toll from the coronavirus to 36.
44-year-old man dies of Covid-19; testing for staff, visitors after cases linked to FairPrice in Bukit Merah Central
A 44-year-old permanent resident died of complications from Covid-19 infection on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (June 21).
This brings Singapore's death toll from the coronavirus to 35. The man was admitted to Alexandra Hospital on May 25 and was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection the next day.
"He had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, and had a history of diabetes mellitus," said MOH.
86-year-old linked to TTSH Covid-19 cluster dies, brings Singapore's death toll to 34
An 86-year-old Singaporean woman linked to the now-closed Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) cluster died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Monday (June 7), bringing the total number of deaths here to 34.
The woman had been warded at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital for an unrelated medical condition, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday. Her husband, also part of the TTSH cluster, had been hospitalised in ward 9D at TTSH from April 20 to 22. MOH said the woman had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, and had a history of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol), hypertension (high blood pressure), and hypothyroidism - a condition involving an underactive thyroid.
This is the third death linked to the TTSH cluster, which was closed on Saturday after no new cases were added for 28 days. The other two were an 88-year-old Singaporean woman who died on May 1, and a 70-year-old Singaporean man who died on May 20.
95-yr woman dies of Covid-19, brings Singapore's death toll to 33
A 95-year-old Singaporean died of Covid-19 complications yesterday.
She was confirmed as having the virus on May 17 when she was warded at Changi General Hospital for an unrelated medical condition, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday. She had not been vaccinated, and had a history of cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism, where the thyroid does not produce enough hormones.
This is the third COVID-19 death reported in May. On May 20, a 70-yr man died and on May 1, a 88-yr woman died from complications due to Covid-19.
Man, 70, linked to TTSH cluster dies from Covid-19 complications
A 70-year-old Singaporean man linked to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) cluster here has died from complications related to Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths here to 32.
The Health Ministry said on Thursday (May 20) that the man had been hospitalised in TTSH Ward 9D on April 22. The man, who had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, was confirmed to have the virus on April 30. He also had a history of lung cancer and atrial fibrillation.
This is the second death to emerge from the TTSH cluster. On May 1, an 88-year-old Singaporean woman died from complications due to Covid-19.
88-year-old woman dies from COVID-19 complications, 1st since Mar 13
An 88-year-old woman linked to the cluster at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has died from complications related to COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (May 1).
The Singaporean woman - identified as Case 62573 - had a history of cancer, hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, stroke and hyperlipidaemia. She is Singapore's 31st COVID-19 fatality and the first in more than a month.
The last COVID-19 death in Singapore was reported on Mar 13, when a 61-year-old man died from complications due to the coronavirus. This brings Singapore's death toll from the coronavirus to 31.
61-year-old man is Singapore's 30th COVID-19 fatality
A 61-year-old man died on Friday (Mar 12) from complications due to the coronavirus, becoming Singapore's 30th COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday.
The Singaporean man, known as Case 59858, had a "past history" of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and gout, added the Health Ministry. He is Singapore's first COVID-19 fatality in more than three months.
The last COVID-19 death in Singapore was reported on Nov 28, when a 68-year-old man died from complications due to the coronavirus.
68-year-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19 complications, 29th such death in S'pore
A 68-year-old man, who had a history of hypertension and heart disease, has died from complications due to Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (Nov 28). He is the 29th patient to die from the virus here.
The Singaporean had travelled to Indonesia on March 10 for work, and returned to Singapore on Nov 17. He was admitted to a hospital upon arrival.
He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on Nov 18, and had a past history of hypertension and heart disease.
Singapore reports 28th COVID-19 death, 4 new infections
Singapore reported four new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Oct 12) and recorded one more death, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This brings the total new infections in Singapore to 57,880, with the number of fatalities at 28.
The 64-year-old male permanent resident is the first COVID-19 fatality in Singapore in almost three months. The last coronavirus-related death was reported on Jul 14.
64-year-old man dies of Covid-19 complications in S'pore, the first such fatality in 3 months
A 64-year-old man, who had a history of hypertension, has died from complications due to Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Oct 12). The permanent resident is the 28th patient to die from the virus here.
He had been working in India since December 2019 and was placed on stay-home notice when he returned to Singapore on Sept 23.
He was confirmed to have the coronavirus infection on Oct 4.
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Case 1604, who tested positive for Covid-19 after death, passed away due to heart disease
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Apr. 9, that the cause of death for Case 1604, a 32-year-old Indian national, was ischaemic heart disease.
According to SingHealth, ischaemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease, is caused by accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the arteries of the heart and leads to the narrowing of coronary arteries.
MOH reported that it is not due to complications from Covid-19 infection. As of Apr. 9, Singapore has a total of 1,910 confirmed Covid-19 cases and a death toll of six due to the virus.
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Indian national later confirmed to have Covid-19 died while awaiting test result
Singapore reported a record 142 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday (April 8), including a 32-year-old Indian national (Case 1604) who was confirmed to have the virus after he died.
The cause of death of the man is being investigated.
The Ministry of Health said that he had been swabbed at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Tuesday and advised to stay home to wait for the test results. His chest X-ray indicated that he did not have pneumonia. But the man died at home on Wednesday, with his test results coming out positive after his death.
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88-yr-old man dies of Covid-19, 6th such death in Singapore
A sixth patient has died from the coronavirus infection in Singapore, the Health Ministry said on Saturday (April 4).
The patient, a 88-year-old male Singapore permanent resident, had no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on March 29 and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) a day later.
He developed serious complications and eventually died. He had a history of heart and kidney disease, cancer and diabetes.
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Fifth COVID-19 death in Singapore, an 86-year-old nursing home resident
A fifth person died from COVID-19 in Singapore early on Friday (Apr 3) morning, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a news release.
The patient was an 86 year-old Singaporean woman with no recent travel history to affected places, said the ministry.
She died from complications due to the infection at 1.55am on Friday.
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COVID-19: 68-yr-old Indonesian dies of Covid-19, 4th such death in S'pore
A 68-year-old Indonesian man died on Thursday morning of Covid-19, Singapore’s fourth death from the coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the patient died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Thursday at 6.43am.
The Indonesian, who was Case 476, had a history of diabetes and hypertension.
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Six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Tuesday (Mar 10), including three linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster.
The cluster, which involved a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden restaurant in SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, now has a total of 39 cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Two of the new cases are linked to a previous case, while one - a Singaporean who had been in France - is currently unlinked.
The latest infections bring Singapore's total number of COVID-19 cases to 166.
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Singapore confirms cases of COVID-19 Virus
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (March 10) confirmed six more cases of Covid-19 infections in Singapore. Of these, three are linked to a private dinner event at Safra Jurong, bringing the total number of cases in the cluster to 39, it added.
The other two patients are linked to a previously confirmed case while one more did not have any connections found as yet.
The total number of reported infections in the country is now 166. Of these, 93 people have fully recovered and have been discharged.
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Singapore will shut Terminal 2 of the Changi Airport as part of a cost-cutting move due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seriously affected the country’s tourism industry.
All operations at the terminal, including retail, will be suspended for 18 months starting May, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan reportedly announced in Parliament today. He also hinted at more closures, noting that only one terminal has so far been enough to handle the traffic at the airport.
Airlines operating at the terminal will be transferred to Changi’s remaining three terminals next month. Singapore Airlines will operate from Terminal 3. “We will save on running costs – for the airport operator, retail tenants, airlines and ground handlers,” The Straits Times quoted him as saying.
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The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just taking a toll on the physical health of people. It’s also wreaking havoc on mental health, with more people being prone to stress, anxiety and depression in these unsettling and potentially lonely times.
Even those in supposedly privileged positions aren’t spared. Last Friday (Apr 17), Jada Li, the youngest daughter of martial arts superstar Jet Li, shared a candid update on Instagram admitting that, frankly speaking, she’s not doing so well during this period.
“Isolation has really taken a toll on my mental health,” wrote the 17-year-old. “I’ve had a long history with anxiety and major depression, and I’m currently experiencing a pretty bad relapse, something I thought I had left in the past.”
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Photos of local hotspots don’t seem impressive to locals that see them every day, but this viral album might change your mind. Local photographer Lemjay Lucas used this opportunity to take haunting pics of the busiest places in our little red dot last Saturday (4 Apr) to Sunday (5 Apr). He feels that the outside world looked different as spaces seemed bigger and wider with the absence of visitors.
Here’s a look at the deserted destinations due to the global pandemic.
Wuhan city, we all know that it's the 1st Chinese city famous for the Coronavirus. But do u know the city itself ? Here it is - real amazing you will surely like this
Above link is for marking Wuhan city's opening after COVID-19. The photos are darkened but when you touch it, it will brighten as a sign of light returning to Wuhan! Open the link and try it!
C0VID-19 Lockdown Laughs
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Singapore reports its first cases of local COVID-19 transmission
Singapore confirms cases of COVID-19 Virus
Singapore has the lowest coronavirus case fatality count globally, with just 27 deaths among the more than 57,000 people who have been infected with Covid-19 in the Southeast Asian island.
At 0.05 per cent, Singapore's death rate is well below the global average of around 3 per cent, according to data compiled by Reuters from countries that have recorded more than 1,000 cases.
A comparison with countries with a similar sized population shows a stark difference - Denmark's death rate is around 3 per cent, while Finland's is around 4 per cent. Further, nobody has died from the disease in Singapore for more than two months, according to its health ministry.
How COVID-19 Deaths Are Counted
As coronavirus has swept through the United States, finding the true number of people who have been infected has been stymied due to lack of testing. Now, official counts of coronavirus deaths are being challenged, too.
In Colorado, for example, a Republican state legislator has accused the state’s public health department of falsely inflating COVID-19 deaths; in Florida, local media have objected to the State Department of Health’s refusal to release medical examiner data to the public, alleging that the state may be underreporting deaths.
The reality is that assigning a cause of death is not always straightforward, even pre-pandemic, and a patchwork of local rules and regulations makes getting valid national data challenging. However, data on excess deaths in the United States over the past several months suggest that COVID-19 deaths are probably being undercounted rather than overcounted.
27th Covid-19 death in Singapore: 62-year-old man dies 2.5 months after testing positive
A 62-year-old Singaporean has become the 27th person here to die from complications due to Covid-19.
The man — identified as Case 17,168 — died on Tuesday (July 14), about two-and-a-half months after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus on April 30.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release that the man had a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
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73-yr-old S'porean man is Singapore's 26th Covid-19 death
A 73-year-old Singaporean man has died on Friday (June 12) from complications due to the coronavirus.
The patient, identified as Case 161, was confirmed with Covid-19 on March 9, and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and chronic kidney disease. The man is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at Safra Jurong.
This brings the total number of deaths from complications due to Covid-19 to 26.
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10th person who had COVID-19 & died but not added to the official toll
A 44-year-old man who died earlier this week from heart disease had COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jun 11). The Indian national, known as Case 39327, developed chest and epigastric pain on May 28 and sought medical treatment at a general practitioner, MOH said in its press release. On Monday, he was found unconscious at his place of residence and taken to Singapore General Hospital’s emergency department. Two days after his death, which MOH attributed to ischaemic heart disease, he was found to have had COVID-19.
The man is the 10th person who had COVID-19 and died but was not added to the official toll because the death was not caused by the coronavirus. Seven deaths were attributed to heart- or blood-related issues. One death was attributed to cerebral haemorrhage and another to multiple injuries from a fall. MOH did not specify the cause of death for one of the cases, except that it was not related to COVID-19.
In some cases where patients died due to blood clots or heart-related issues, the patients were only confirmed to have had COVID-19 after their deaths. “Only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to COVID-19 infection will be added to the COVID-19 death count,” MOH said. "This is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths."
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Why 3 positive cases who died from heart issues were not added to Singapore’s official death toll
Not adding COVID-19 patients who died of heart issues instead of the coronavirus to the official death toll is "consistent with international practice", the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Three confirmed cases have died of heart issues and not of COVID-19 since the start of April. Their causes of death include ischaemic heart disease and heart attack, and their deaths were not included in the official death toll of 20. There have been medical reports linking COVID-19 with heart issues.
MOH said in response to CNA’s queries that it reports all deaths in patients infected with COVID-19. “However, we add to the COVID-19 death count the cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attribute the primary or underlying cause of death as due to COVID-19 infection," the health ministry said.
“This has been our consistent practice, applied for both Singaporeans and foreigners in Singapore. It is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths.”
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26 Covid-19 patients have passed away in S'pore so far but why are 6 not considered Covid-19 deaths?
On May 5, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that a 44-year-old male Bangladeshi national (Case 16370) had passed away earlier that day. However, his death was not classified as a Covid-19 death, as the cause was stated to be acute myocardial infarction, or a heart attack.
Singapore currently has 20 recorded Covid-19-linked deaths, but there have so far been an additional six Covid-19 patients reported to have died from causes deemed not to be complications from their Covid-19 infection.
Why are they not counted as Covid-19 deaths by the authorities? The answer, perhaps, lies in how Covid-19 deaths are classified according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and MOH. Singapore's non-Covid-19 deaths:
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Singapore reports 25th death from Covid-19 complications
A 41-year-old male Chinese national who recovered from the coronavirus has died from complications, more than two weeks after being discharged.
This brings the total number of deaths from complications due to Covid-19 infection to 25.
The patient, whom the Ministry of Health (MOH) identified as Case 11,714, recovered from the infection and was discharged on May 17.
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51-yr-old Chinese national is Singapore's 24th Covid-19 death
A 51-year-old man from China died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Sunday (May 31). He is the youngest patient to have died from the coronavirus in Singapore.
A 62-year-old Singaporean has become the 27th person here to die from complications due to Covid-19.
The man — identified as Case 17,168 — died on Tuesday (July 14), about two-and-a-half months after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus on April 30.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release that the man had a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
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73-yr-old S'porean man is Singapore's 26th Covid-19 death
A 73-year-old Singaporean man has died on Friday (June 12) from complications due to the coronavirus.
The patient, identified as Case 161, was confirmed with Covid-19 on March 9, and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and chronic kidney disease. The man is linked to the cluster involving the private dinner function at Safra Jurong.
This brings the total number of deaths from complications due to Covid-19 to 26.
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10th person who had COVID-19 & died but not added to the official toll
A 44-year-old man who died earlier this week from heart disease had COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jun 11). The Indian national, known as Case 39327, developed chest and epigastric pain on May 28 and sought medical treatment at a general practitioner, MOH said in its press release. On Monday, he was found unconscious at his place of residence and taken to Singapore General Hospital’s emergency department. Two days after his death, which MOH attributed to ischaemic heart disease, he was found to have had COVID-19.
The man is the 10th person who had COVID-19 and died but was not added to the official toll because the death was not caused by the coronavirus. Seven deaths were attributed to heart- or blood-related issues. One death was attributed to cerebral haemorrhage and another to multiple injuries from a fall. MOH did not specify the cause of death for one of the cases, except that it was not related to COVID-19.
In some cases where patients died due to blood clots or heart-related issues, the patients were only confirmed to have had COVID-19 after their deaths. “Only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to COVID-19 infection will be added to the COVID-19 death count,” MOH said. "This is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths."
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Why 3 positive cases who died from heart issues were not added to Singapore’s official death toll
Not adding COVID-19 patients who died of heart issues instead of the coronavirus to the official death toll is "consistent with international practice", the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Three confirmed cases have died of heart issues and not of COVID-19 since the start of April. Their causes of death include ischaemic heart disease and heart attack, and their deaths were not included in the official death toll of 20. There have been medical reports linking COVID-19 with heart issues.
MOH said in response to CNA’s queries that it reports all deaths in patients infected with COVID-19. “However, we add to the COVID-19 death count the cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attribute the primary or underlying cause of death as due to COVID-19 infection," the health ministry said.
“This has been our consistent practice, applied for both Singaporeans and foreigners in Singapore. It is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths.”
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26 Covid-19 patients have passed away in S'pore so far but why are 6 not considered Covid-19 deaths?
On May 5, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that a 44-year-old male Bangladeshi national (Case 16370) had passed away earlier that day. However, his death was not classified as a Covid-19 death, as the cause was stated to be acute myocardial infarction, or a heart attack.
Singapore currently has 20 recorded Covid-19-linked deaths, but there have so far been an additional six Covid-19 patients reported to have died from causes deemed not to be complications from their Covid-19 infection.
Why are they not counted as Covid-19 deaths by the authorities? The answer, perhaps, lies in how Covid-19 deaths are classified according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and MOH. Singapore's non-Covid-19 deaths:
- Case 1604, 32-yr-old Indian national
- Case 3381, 80-yr-old Malaysian national
- Case 4754, 40-yr-old Malaysian national
- Case 8190, 46-yr-old Indian national
- Case 17410, 47-yr-old Bangladesh national
- Case 16370, 44-yr-old Bangladesh national
- A 53-yr-old Indian national died after suffering a cardiac arrest on 9 May 2020
- 50-yr-old Thai national known as Case 23908, died on Tue 12 May 2020
- Deaths of Indian & Thai nationals not linked to Covid-19 though tested positive
- Male Indian national dies of heart disease, later found to have COVID-19
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Singapore reports 25th death from Covid-19 complications
A 41-year-old male Chinese national who recovered from the coronavirus has died from complications, more than two weeks after being discharged.
This brings the total number of deaths from complications due to Covid-19 infection to 25.
The patient, whom the Ministry of Health (MOH) identified as Case 11,714, recovered from the infection and was discharged on May 17.
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51-yr-old Chinese national is Singapore's 24th Covid-19 death
A 51-year-old man from China died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Sunday (May 31). He is the youngest patient to have died from the coronavirus in Singapore.
This brings Singapore's death toll from the coronavirus to 24.
The man was diagnosed with lymphoma complicated by multi-organ failure while he had been warded in the intensive care unit at the end of April. Despite being treated for lymphoma, his condition had deteriorated and he subsequently died, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (June 1).
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73-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 23rd death here
There was also another death. A 73-year-old male Singapore citizen died due to Covid-19 complications on Thursday. He was confirmed to have the virus on April 17 and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and hypothyroidism. The National Centre for Infectious Diseases has contacted the family and is extending assistance.
The remaining cases in the community comprise 434 work permit holders living in dormitories.
Despite the increase in community cases, the number of coronavirus patients discharged has exceeded new patients in the past nine days.
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68-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 22nd death here
A 67-year-old male Singaporean died on Friday (May 15) from complications due to Covid-19 infection, bringing the total number of deaths here to 22.
According to the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday, the man was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on April 7, and had a history of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
Sengkang General Hospital has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them, MOH said.
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68-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 21st death here
A 68-year-old Singaporean man, who had a history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, died from complications due to Covid-19 on Monday (May 11), bringing Singapore's death toll to 21.
A 53-year-old Indian national has also died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Saturday before later testing positive. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has classified his death as being caused by ruptured myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis, making him the seventh person here to die from other causes despite testing positive.
MOH said that only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to Covid-19 infection will be added to the death count, as is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths. It noted that in 2018, 86 male foreign workers aged 25 to 59 passed away due to heart disease in Singapore.
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2 COVID-19 cases' deaths not attributed to coronavirus: MOH
Two COVID-19 patients who died have not been added to the official death toll because their causes of death were not attributed to COVID-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (May 12).
A 31-year-old Indian national, Case 24013, died on Sunday. He had collapsed after complaining of chest pain while he was at his dormitory, MOH said.
The second man, a 50-year-old Thai national known as Case 23908, died on Tuesday. He had been sent to the emergency department at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital after suffering respiratory arrest on Sunday.
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2 die of Covid-19 complications, bringing Singapore's death toll to 20
Two more people have died from complications due to Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths here to 20.
In its daily update, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (May 6) that a 97-year-old Singaporean woman died on Tuesday night. She was confirmed to have the virus on April 7, and had a history of hypertension.
The other patient is a 73-year-old Singaporean man who died on Wednesday. He was also confirmed to have Covid-19 on April 7, and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and diabetes mellitus.
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86-year-old S'porean woman dies of Covid-19, the 18th death
The Health Ministry (MOH) confirmed 657 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (May 3), bringing the total number in Singapore to 18,205.
An 86-year-old Singaporean woman has died from complications due to Covid-19 on Sunday, added MOH. This brings the death toll here to 18.
She was confirmed to have the infection on April 27, and had a history of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
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76-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 17th death here
A total of 447 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Saturday (May 2), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This takes the total number of cases in Singapore to 17,548.
There was also one death reported, bringing the Covid-19 death toll here to 17.
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60-year-old S'porean man dies of coronavirus, the 16th death
A 60-year-old male Singaporean died on Friday (May 1) from complications due to Covid-19 infection, bringing the total deaths here to 16.
The man was confirmed to have the coronavirus on April 13 and had a history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
MOH said that there are 932 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Friday, taking the total count to 17,101.
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58-yr-old S'porean woman dies from coronavirus, the 15th death
A 58-year-old woman died on Thursday (April 30) from complications due to Covid-19 infection, bringing the total number of such deaths here to 15.
She is the youngest patient here to die from the virus to date. The other 14 patients who died were between the ages of 64 and 95.
The woman, who is Case 703, had travelled to Europe and was confirmed to have the virus on March 26 after returning to Singapore.
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2 seniors die from coronavirus complications in Singapore, total 14 deaths
Two more patients died from Covid-19 complications on Monday (April 27), bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths here to 14.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday night that the two patients were an 82-yr-old Singaporean man who tested positive on April 8, and an 81-yr-old Singaporean man who tested positive on April 20.
MOH said the National Centre for Infectious Diseases has contacted the men’s families and is extending assistance to them.
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84-yr-old woman is 12th person to die from coronavirus
Foreign workers in dormitories continue to drive the rise in new coronavirus cases in Singapore, while there are signs that unlinked cases here are falling, going by updates from the Ministry of Health (MOH) last night.
This comes even as two more people from nursing homes contracted the virus, and a 12th person - an 84-year-old woman - died from coronavirus complications.
The total number of coronavirus patients here has now crossed the 10,000 mark.
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A Perfect Storm for an Outbreak
“They’ve contained the coronavirus. Here’s how,” read the New York Times headline on a piece about best responses to COVID-19. Alongside Hong Kong and Taiwan, Singapore was held up as a model for the rest of the world.
That was March 13, when Singapore had 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It’s a wildly different situation now. As of the time of writing, Singapore has confirmed 11,178 cases of the coronavirus.
The main reason for this skyrocketing figure has been the discovery of the virus spreading like wildfire within dormitories housing migrant workers. Over 80% of the country’s COVID-19 cases are migrant workers living in dormitories. In the dormitory with the largest cluster thus far, over 15% of the population of 13,000 men have tested positive. The resulting scramble to contain this tsunami of infections has highlighted uncomfortable truths about the city-state’s treatment of the men who built it.
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Covid-19 circuit breaker to be extended by one month to June 1
The circuit breaker to choke off the spread of the coronavirus will be extended by another month and existing measures will be tightened until May 4, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his fourth national address on the situation.
This means that more workplaces will be closed to further reduce the number of workers keeping essential services going. Some hotspots, such as popular wet markets, remain a problem as large groups of people continue to congregate there, Mr Lee said.
While he noted that the circuit breaker measures have been working, he stressed that Singapore cannot be complacent. He said the number of unlinked cases has not come down, which suggests a "hidden reservoir"ofcases in the community.
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S'pore reports 623 new cases, one more person dies of the disease, 11th death
Singapore reported 623 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon and one more death on Friday (Apr 17), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
The total number of infections in the country now stands at 5,050, with 11 deaths.
The deceased was a 95-year-old Singaporean male who died from complications related to the disease on Friday, said MOH. Identified as case 3145, he was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Apr 13.
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70-yr-old S'porean man from Safra Jurong cluster is 10th to die
A 70-year-old Singaporean man has become the 10th person to die from complications due to Covid-19 in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update on Tuesday (April 14).
The man, who was Case 128, was part of the Safra Jurong cluster and had attended the dinner event on Feb 15 at Joy Garden Restaurant. He tested positive on March 6 and was warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
The NCID has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them, the MOH said.
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65-yr-old S’porean man 9th person to die, record 386 new cases
Singapore reported a record 386 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Monday (April 13), of which 280 are linked to known clusters.
The vast majority of these are foreign workers living in dormitories, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
A 65-year-old Singaporean man has also become the ninth here to die of complications due to Covid-19 infection.
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90-yr-old man becomes 8th death, 191 new cases of infection
Singapore reported 191 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Saturday (April 11).
This means there are now 2,299 cases here, according to latest figures released by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
A 90-year-old Singaporean man has also died from complications due to the infection, the eighth such death here.
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Seventh patient dies as infections in Singapore cross 2,000
Singapore reported the seventh coronavirus-linked death, as 198 new cases confirmed yesterday took the total number of infections past the 2,000-mark to 2,108.
An 86-year-old patient died on Thursday night, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The Singaporean woman is the second resident at the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home - which has reported 16 cases - to die from the illness.
Three more clusters have emerged, said MOH. These are the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Building in Kallang and two involving foreign workers.
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73-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 23rd death here
There was also another death. A 73-year-old male Singapore citizen died due to Covid-19 complications on Thursday. He was confirmed to have the virus on April 17 and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and hypothyroidism. The National Centre for Infectious Diseases has contacted the family and is extending assistance.
The remaining cases in the community comprise 434 work permit holders living in dormitories.
Despite the increase in community cases, the number of coronavirus patients discharged has exceeded new patients in the past nine days.
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68-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 22nd death here
A 67-year-old male Singaporean died on Friday (May 15) from complications due to Covid-19 infection, bringing the total number of deaths here to 22.
According to the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday, the man was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on April 7, and had a history of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
Sengkang General Hospital has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them, MOH said.
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68-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 21st death here
A 68-year-old Singaporean man, who had a history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, died from complications due to Covid-19 on Monday (May 11), bringing Singapore's death toll to 21.
A 53-year-old Indian national has also died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Saturday before later testing positive. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has classified his death as being caused by ruptured myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis, making him the seventh person here to die from other causes despite testing positive.
MOH said that only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to Covid-19 infection will be added to the death count, as is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths. It noted that in 2018, 86 male foreign workers aged 25 to 59 passed away due to heart disease in Singapore.
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2 COVID-19 cases' deaths not attributed to coronavirus: MOH
Two COVID-19 patients who died have not been added to the official death toll because their causes of death were not attributed to COVID-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (May 12).
A 31-year-old Indian national, Case 24013, died on Sunday. He had collapsed after complaining of chest pain while he was at his dormitory, MOH said.
The second man, a 50-year-old Thai national known as Case 23908, died on Tuesday. He had been sent to the emergency department at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital after suffering respiratory arrest on Sunday.
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2 die of Covid-19 complications, bringing Singapore's death toll to 20
Two more people have died from complications due to Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths here to 20.
In its daily update, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (May 6) that a 97-year-old Singaporean woman died on Tuesday night. She was confirmed to have the virus on April 7, and had a history of hypertension.
The other patient is a 73-year-old Singaporean man who died on Wednesday. He was also confirmed to have Covid-19 on April 7, and had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and diabetes mellitus.
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86-year-old S'porean woman dies of Covid-19, the 18th death
The Health Ministry (MOH) confirmed 657 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (May 3), bringing the total number in Singapore to 18,205.
An 86-year-old Singaporean woman has died from complications due to Covid-19 on Sunday, added MOH. This brings the death toll here to 18.
She was confirmed to have the infection on April 27, and had a history of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
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76-yr-old S'porean man dies of Covid-19, the 17th death here
A total of 447 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Saturday (May 2), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This takes the total number of cases in Singapore to 17,548.
There was also one death reported, bringing the Covid-19 death toll here to 17.
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60-year-old S'porean man dies of coronavirus, the 16th death
A 60-year-old male Singaporean died on Friday (May 1) from complications due to Covid-19 infection, bringing the total deaths here to 16.
The man was confirmed to have the coronavirus on April 13 and had a history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
MOH said that there are 932 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Friday, taking the total count to 17,101.
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Coronavirus cases in Singapore: What we know so far
The number of coronavirus cases in Singapore has grown to 17,101, with an additional 932 new cases reported on May 1.
The majority of these cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. Five Singaporeans and permanent residents are among the cases confirmed on Friday, May 1.
As of April 30, an additional 56 patients have been discharged, bringing the total cases recovered to 1,244. Among those who have yet to recover, 22 are in critical condition.
58-yr-old S'porean woman dies from coronavirus, the 15th death
A 58-year-old woman died on Thursday (April 30) from complications due to Covid-19 infection, bringing the total number of such deaths here to 15.
She is the youngest patient here to die from the virus to date. The other 14 patients who died were between the ages of 64 and 95.
The woman, who is Case 703, had travelled to Europe and was confirmed to have the virus on March 26 after returning to Singapore.
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2 seniors die from coronavirus complications in Singapore, total 14 deaths
Two more patients died from Covid-19 complications on Monday (April 27), bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths here to 14.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday night that the two patients were an 82-yr-old Singaporean man who tested positive on April 8, and an 81-yr-old Singaporean man who tested positive on April 20.
MOH said the National Centre for Infectious Diseases has contacted the men’s families and is extending assistance to them.
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84-yr-old woman is 12th person to die from coronavirus
Foreign workers in dormitories continue to drive the rise in new coronavirus cases in Singapore, while there are signs that unlinked cases here are falling, going by updates from the Ministry of Health (MOH) last night.
This comes even as two more people from nursing homes contracted the virus, and a 12th person - an 84-year-old woman - died from coronavirus complications.
The total number of coronavirus patients here has now crossed the 10,000 mark.
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A Perfect Storm for an Outbreak
“They’ve contained the coronavirus. Here’s how,” read the New York Times headline on a piece about best responses to COVID-19. Alongside Hong Kong and Taiwan, Singapore was held up as a model for the rest of the world.
That was March 13, when Singapore had 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It’s a wildly different situation now. As of the time of writing, Singapore has confirmed 11,178 cases of the coronavirus.
The main reason for this skyrocketing figure has been the discovery of the virus spreading like wildfire within dormitories housing migrant workers. Over 80% of the country’s COVID-19 cases are migrant workers living in dormitories. In the dormitory with the largest cluster thus far, over 15% of the population of 13,000 men have tested positive. The resulting scramble to contain this tsunami of infections has highlighted uncomfortable truths about the city-state’s treatment of the men who built it.
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Covid-19 circuit breaker to be extended by one month to June 1
The circuit breaker to choke off the spread of the coronavirus will be extended by another month and existing measures will be tightened until May 4, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his fourth national address on the situation.
This means that more workplaces will be closed to further reduce the number of workers keeping essential services going. Some hotspots, such as popular wet markets, remain a problem as large groups of people continue to congregate there, Mr Lee said.
While he noted that the circuit breaker measures have been working, he stressed that Singapore cannot be complacent. He said the number of unlinked cases has not come down, which suggests a "hidden reservoir"ofcases in the community.
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S'pore reports 623 new cases, one more person dies of the disease, 11th death
Singapore reported 623 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon and one more death on Friday (Apr 17), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
The total number of infections in the country now stands at 5,050, with 11 deaths.
The deceased was a 95-year-old Singaporean male who died from complications related to the disease on Friday, said MOH. Identified as case 3145, he was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Apr 13.
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70-yr-old S'porean man from Safra Jurong cluster is 10th to die
A 70-year-old Singaporean man has become the 10th person to die from complications due to Covid-19 in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update on Tuesday (April 14).
The man, who was Case 128, was part of the Safra Jurong cluster and had attended the dinner event on Feb 15 at Joy Garden Restaurant. He tested positive on March 6 and was warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
The NCID has reached out to his family and is extending assistance to them, the MOH said.
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65-yr-old S’porean man 9th person to die, record 386 new cases
Singapore reported a record 386 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Monday (April 13), of which 280 are linked to known clusters.
The vast majority of these are foreign workers living in dormitories, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
A 65-year-old Singaporean man has also become the ninth here to die of complications due to Covid-19 infection.
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90-yr-old man becomes 8th death, 191 new cases of infection
Singapore reported 191 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Saturday (April 11).
This means there are now 2,299 cases here, according to latest figures released by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
A 90-year-old Singaporean man has also died from complications due to the infection, the eighth such death here.
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Seventh patient dies as infections in Singapore cross 2,000
Singapore reported the seventh coronavirus-linked death, as 198 new cases confirmed yesterday took the total number of infections past the 2,000-mark to 2,108.
An 86-year-old patient died on Thursday night, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The Singaporean woman is the second resident at the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home - which has reported 16 cases - to die from the illness.
Three more clusters have emerged, said MOH. These are the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Building in Kallang and two involving foreign workers.
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Case 1604, who tested positive for Covid-19 after death, passed away due to heart disease
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Apr. 9, that the cause of death for Case 1604, a 32-year-old Indian national, was ischaemic heart disease.
According to SingHealth, ischaemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease, is caused by accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the arteries of the heart and leads to the narrowing of coronary arteries.
MOH reported that it is not due to complications from Covid-19 infection. As of Apr. 9, Singapore has a total of 1,910 confirmed Covid-19 cases and a death toll of six due to the virus.
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Indian national later confirmed to have Covid-19 died while awaiting test result
Singapore reported a record 142 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday (April 8), including a 32-year-old Indian national (Case 1604) who was confirmed to have the virus after he died.
The cause of death of the man is being investigated.
The Ministry of Health said that he had been swabbed at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Tuesday and advised to stay home to wait for the test results. His chest X-ray indicated that he did not have pneumonia. But the man died at home on Wednesday, with his test results coming out positive after his death.
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88-yr-old man dies of Covid-19, 6th such death in Singapore
A sixth patient has died from the coronavirus infection in Singapore, the Health Ministry said on Saturday (April 4).
The patient, a 88-year-old male Singapore permanent resident, had no recent travel history to affected countries and regions. He was confirmed to have Covid-19 infection on March 29 and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) a day later.
He developed serious complications and eventually died. He had a history of heart and kidney disease, cancer and diabetes.
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Fifth COVID-19 death in Singapore, an 86-year-old nursing home resident
A fifth person died from COVID-19 in Singapore early on Friday (Apr 3) morning, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a news release.
The patient was an 86 year-old Singaporean woman with no recent travel history to affected places, said the ministry.
She died from complications due to the infection at 1.55am on Friday.
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COVID-19: 68-yr-old Indonesian dies of Covid-19, 4th such death in S'pore
A 68-year-old Indonesian man died on Thursday morning of Covid-19, Singapore’s fourth death from the coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the patient died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Thursday at 6.43am.
The Indonesian, who was Case 476, had a history of diabetes and hypertension.
related: 86-yr-old woman dies of coronavirus, 5th such death in Singapore
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Singapore reports third death from COVID-19
A third patient has died in Singapore from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Sunday (Mar 29), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.
The patient, a 70 year-old male Singapore citizen with no recent travel history to affected countries and regions, died at 12.12pm.
He was admitted to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Feb 29, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on Mar 2.
related: Singapore reports 2 deaths from COVID-19
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Two patients died from Covid-19 on Saturday morning (March 21) due to complications, the first deaths the Republic has seen.
A 75-year-old Singaporean woman with a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension died at 7.52am.
She had been admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Feb 23 for pneumonia and was confirmed to have Covid-19 the same day.
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As coronavirus clusters and cases with no known connections mushroom here, Singapore is facing the threat of the virus spreading uncontrollably, experts warned yesterday.
Whether this potential time bomb is defused or not is now firmly in the hands of each individual in the country, they stressed.
People must decide at this point whether they choose to cooperate and listen to the reminders on personal hygiene, physical distancing and to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, or if they continue to behave irresponsibly especially in public, said Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
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A third patient has died in Singapore from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Sunday (Mar 29), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.
The patient, a 70 year-old male Singapore citizen with no recent travel history to affected countries and regions, died at 12.12pm.
He was admitted to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Feb 29, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on Mar 2.
related: Singapore reports 2 deaths from COVID-19
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Singapore reports first two Covid-19 deaths
Two patients died from Covid-19 on Saturday morning (March 21) due to complications, the first deaths the Republic has seen.
A 75-year-old Singaporean woman with a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension died at 7.52am.
She had been admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Feb 23 for pneumonia and was confirmed to have Covid-19 the same day.
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Singapore reports 2 deaths from COVID-19
Two patients in Singapore have died from complications due to COVID-19, the first deaths in the country linked to the infection.
The patients – a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and 64-year-old Indonesian man – died on Saturday morning (Mar 21), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
The woman, known as Case 90, was linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore, and had a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension.
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Two patients in Singapore have died from complications due to COVID-19, the first deaths in the country linked to the infection.
The patients – a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and 64-year-old Indonesian man – died on Saturday morning (Mar 21), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
The woman, known as Case 90, was linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore, and had a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension.
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PASSING OF TWO PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that two patients have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on 21 March morning.
2. The first patient was a 75 year-old female Singapore Citizen. She was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on 23 February for pneumonia, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on the same day. She had been cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU) since admission to NCID. She developed serious complications and eventually succumbed to the infection after 26 days in the ICU on 21 March at 7.52am. She had a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension.
3. The second patient was a 64 year-old male Indonesian national. He was admitted in critical condition to the ICU at NCID on 13 March, after arriving in Singapore from Indonesia on the same day, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 14 March. He had been cared for in the ICU since 13 March. He developed serious complications and eventually succumbed to the infection after nine days in the ICU on 21 March at 10.15am. Prior to his arrival in Singapore on 13 March, he had been hospitalised in Indonesia for pneumonia, and had a history of heart disease.
4. Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong said, “We are deeply saddened by their passing. Our thoughts are with their families during this difficult time. We will render all necessary assistance to their families. I understand that Singaporeans will be affected by this news. But we must take courage and continue to play our part to fight this virus.”
5. The Ministry of Health and NCID have reached out to their families and are extending assistance to them.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
21 March 2020
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that two patients have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection on 21 March morning.
2. The first patient was a 75 year-old female Singapore Citizen. She was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on 23 February for pneumonia, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on the same day. She had been cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU) since admission to NCID. She developed serious complications and eventually succumbed to the infection after 26 days in the ICU on 21 March at 7.52am. She had a history of chronic heart disease and hypertension.
3. The second patient was a 64 year-old male Indonesian national. He was admitted in critical condition to the ICU at NCID on 13 March, after arriving in Singapore from Indonesia on the same day, and was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on 14 March. He had been cared for in the ICU since 13 March. He developed serious complications and eventually succumbed to the infection after nine days in the ICU on 21 March at 10.15am. Prior to his arrival in Singapore on 13 March, he had been hospitalised in Indonesia for pneumonia, and had a history of heart disease.
4. Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong said, “We are deeply saddened by their passing. Our thoughts are with their families during this difficult time. We will render all necessary assistance to their families. I understand that Singaporeans will be affected by this news. But we must take courage and continue to play our part to fight this virus.”
5. The Ministry of Health and NCID have reached out to their families and are extending assistance to them.
21 March 2020
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