113 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, including 25 linked to Bugis Junction cluster in Singapore

In total, there were 121 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Saturday (Aug 28, 2021), bringing the country's total to 67,171. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (The Straits Times/ANN): There were 113 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases as at Saturday noon (Aug 28), with 25 of these cases linked to the Bugis Junction cluster.

This brings the total number of cases in the cluster, which was first uncovered on Tuesday, to 176.

Of the remaining 88 cases, 32 were linked to previous cases and had already been quarantined.

Another 27 linked cases were not in quarantine when they tested positive.

The remaining 29 were unlinked cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily afternoon update.

There were also eight imported cases that were detected and placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore.

Four cases were detected upon arrival in Singapore, while the other four developed the illness while in isolation or serving stay-home notice.

Meanwhile, - Staff at Jurong East Bus Interchange and Homestay Lodge, a foreign workers' dormitory, were two new Covid-19 clusters uncovered on Saturday (Aug 28), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

The Jurong East Bus Interchange, with a total of 14 cases, is the sixth active cluster involving staff at a bus interchange.

Homestay Lodge, located at Kaki Bukit Avenue 3, has five cases.

They number among 66 active clusters, which have between three and 1,155 infections each.

In total, there were 121 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Saturday, bringing the country's total to 67,171.

There are currently 389 cases hospitalised, 16 of whom have serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation. Six are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Of the very ill, 16 are seniors aged above 60, and of them, 11 are completely unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.

MOH said there is continuing evidence that almost all fully vaccinated individuals do not suffer serious disease when infected, unless they have underlying medical conditions that make them more susceptible. - The Straits Times/ANN