S'pore records 2,423 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday; infection rate above 1 for first time since April 23

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SINGAPORE - There were 2,423 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore on Sunday , with a weekly infection growth rate of 1.01.

The rate refers to the ratio of community cases for the past week over those of the week before. A rate of more than 1 shows that the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is increasing.On the previous Sunday, the number of cases stood at 1,732.

There were 240 hospitalised Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with six patients in intensive care and 15 requiring oxygen support.There were 2,269 new locally transmitted cases. Of the new local cases, 276 were detected through polymerase chain reaction tests, while 1,993 were detected through antigen rapid tests, which means they either had no symptoms or their symptoms were mild.With Sunday's update, Singapore has recorded a total of 1,217,922 Covid-19 cases and 1,352 deaths.

 

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