10 new COVID clusters, all named after case numbers, identified; 93 in total

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UPDATE: 10 new COVID clusters, all named after case numbers, identified; 93 in total

a 34-year-old man from UkraineThere are 106 new locally transmitted infections, of whom 25 are unlinked. The ministry did not provide a breakdown of how many of them are in the community or are dormitory residents.

Ten new clusters were announced on Monday, all of whom are named after case numbers of COVID-19 patients. The MOH did not provide any details on the cases the clusters are named after, which are linked to 47 cases altogether. The largest new cluster, named after Case 66567, is linked to 17 cases. Separately, three cases were added to the cluster at Westlite Mandai Dormitory, which is now linked to eight infections.

At least 62,733 cases in Singapore, or over 99 per cent of the overall total, have fully recovered from their infection and have been discharged from the hospital.As of Monday, 602 cases are currently warded, most of whom are well and under observation. Among them are also 31 seniors above the age of 60, of whom 28 are completely unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, have fallen very ill, it added., 15 others who tested positive for the virus were determined to have died from unrelated causes, including three whose deaths were attributed to a heart attack and another four whose deaths were attributed to coronary heart disease.

 

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