No local cases among 6 new COVID infections in Singapore

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JUST IN: This marks the first time in 76 days that there are no new local cases reported in Singapore.

SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed six new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,684.

There are no new cases of locally-transmitted infection. This marks the first time in 76 days that there are no new local cases reported in Singapore. The remaining six cases are imported, of whom three were detected upon their arrival here, while three developed the illness during their stay-home notice or isolation period.There are 85 cases currently warded in the hospital. Most are well and under observation. There are currently eight cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and two in critical condition in the intensive care unit .

Over the last 28 days, 23 local cases required oxygen supplementation, were admitted to ICU or passed away. Twenty are unvaccinated, three are partially vaccinated and none was fully vaccinated., 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.

As of Thursday, 6.08 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered under the national vaccination programme. Some 3.84 million have received at least one dose of the vaccine, of whom some 2.24 million are fully vaccinated.

 

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