'Usual post-weekend surge' of 3,994 new COVID cases in S'pore; 7 deaths

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JUST IN: Most COVID clusters being closely monitored in Singapore at nursing homes, as of Tuesday

People wearing protective masks wait in queue to take their COVID-19 antigen rapid test outside a test centre on 16 October, 2021 in Singapore.

Tuesday also marks the 30th day in a row with fatalities from COVID-19 reported in Singapore, with a total of 145 people here having succumbed to it thus far this month. Among the local cases are 567 people aged above 60, said the MOH. The ministry noted that the number of unvaccinated people aged above 60 and who have been infected has risen over the past few days, to well over 100 a day.

Of those at the MWS Christalite Methodist Home, 98 are residents, 15 are staff members and one is a household contact. There are currently 338 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation and 71 in critical condition in the intensive care unit .

 

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nabei toa payoh ole folk hume also kannaed...

My goodness! All active clusters are linked to homes to the elderlies!

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