804 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 2 nursing homes among new clusters

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Singapore reports 804 new local COVID19 cases; nursing homes in Simei and West Coast among new clusters

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 804 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Wednesday , comprising of 770 community cases and 34 dormitory residents.Three new large clusters have also been detected at Orange Valley Nursing Home in Simei, Jamiyah Nursing Home and at a dormitory at 7 Senoko South Road.

The new cluster at Orange Valley Nursing Home in Simei has a total of 13 cases, all of whom are residents. Including Orange Valley Nursing Home and Jamiyah Nursing Home, COVID-19 clusters have been detected at four nursing homes this week. Of these, 76 cases of serious illness required oxygen supplementation and nine were in critical condition in the intensive care unit .Over the last 28 days, the percentage of local cases who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms is 98.2 per cent.As of Tuesday, 81 per cent of Singapore's population have completed their full vaccination regimen or received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while 84 per cent have received at least one dose.

 

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