Singapore reports 191 new Covid-19 cases - 186 new locally transmitted infections including 90 unlinked

Singapore reported 33 new linked Covid-19 cases that were detected through surveillance, on Sept 5, 2021. In total, there were 191 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Sunday (Sept 5, 2021), bringing the country's total to 68,660.- The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (The Straits Times/ANN): There were 186 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases reported in Singapore on Sunday (Sept 5), in the Ministry of Health's (MOH) daily update.

Of these, 90 were unlinked cases.

Another 63 were linked to previous cases and had already been quarantined, while 33 linked cases were detected through surveillance, MOH said.

Four are seniors aged above 70 who are partially vaccinated and at risk of serious illness, it added.

There were also five imported cases. Four were detected on arrival and one developed the illness while in isolation or serving stay-home notice.

In total, there were 191 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Sunday, bringing the country's total to 68,660.

As of Saturday (Sept 4), a total of 608 cases are currently warded in hospital. Most are well and under observation.

There are currently 22 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and five in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU). Two seniors above 70 years who are unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated are at risk of serious illness.

Some 81 per cent of Singapore's population have been fully vaccinated and 83 per cent have received at least one dose of vaccine as of Sept. 3, said the MOH. - The Straits Times/ANN