Singapore's Covid-19 death toll goes past 100 and a total of 2,909 new cases reported on Friday (Oct 1)


Singapore reported a total of 2,909 new coronavirus cases on Oct 1, including 2,079 community infections. The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 99,430. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (The Straits Times/ANN): Eight Singaporeans aged between 66 and 96 have died from complications linked to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday.

They comprise seven Singaporean men and one Singaporean woman, four of whom were unvaccinated. Two were partially vaccinated, and two were inoculated against the virus.

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