Singapore reports 412 new Covid-19 cases - 35 imported cases and only one death on Friday (Dec 17)

The growth rate in Singapore up to Friday (Dec 18) has remained below 1 since Nov 13. A figure below 1 means that the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is falling. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Xinhua): Singapore reported 412 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally in the country to 275,384.

Of the new cases, 371 were in the community, six were in migrant worker dormitories and 35 were imported cases, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.

This is the highest number of imported cases since Apr 26 this year, when 43 infections were reported

A total of 481 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 33 cases being critically ill in the intensive care unit (ICU). The current overall ICU utilization rate is 46.4 percent.

One more patient has passed away from complications due to the Covid-19 infection, bringing the death toll to 809.

The weekly infection growth rate is 0.63, rising slightly from Thursday's 0.60.

This refers to the ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before.

The growth rate has remained below 1 since Nov 13. A figure below 1 means that the number of new weekly Covid-19 cases is falling.

Friday's case count is up from the 355 infections reported on Thursday.. - Xinhua