All but one of 935 new COVID cases local, highest daily count since Apr last year

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JUST IN: Twelve active COVID-19 clusters in Singapore closely monitored

, when 1,037 infections were reported.

Of the list of monitored clusters, the highest number of 17 new cases was added to the cluster at Blue Stars dorm. The cluster now has 71 cases infected by an "intra-dormitory transmission" among residents, said the MOH, adding that all residents are being tested. Two new cases were also added to the cluster at Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard, which now has 26 infections. Of them, 23 are staff members while three are household contacts., if the current rate of infection persists, said authorities here.90 require oxygen supplementation; 14 in ICU

Over the last 28 days, the percentage of local cases who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms is 98.2 per cent. Over the same period, 153 cases required oxygen supplementation, 15 had been in the ICU, and three died, of whom none was fully vaccinated.

 

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