14 Covid-19 deaths in Singapore as daily cases remain over 3,000

 

This is the 33rd day in a row that Covid-19 deaths have been reported in Singapore.(AP Pic)

PETALING JAYA: Singapore’s Covid-19 death toll rose to 294 after 14 more people died from complications linked to Covid-19, its health ministry said yesterday.

They were all Singaporeans, comprising seven men and seven women. Six were vaccinated, one was partially vaccinated and the remaining seven were unvaccinated, the Straits Times reported.

In a statement, Singapore’s health ministry said one of them was a 41-year-old who had been fully vaccinated against the virus but had severe underlying lung disease and was immuno-compromised.

The other deaths were of patients aged 59 to 97, with all of them having comorbidities.

Friday was the 33rd day in a row that deaths from Covid-19 were reported.

It was also reported that another 3,637 new Covid-19 cases were detected in Singapore yesterday.

The health ministry said 3,039 cases were detected in the community, 592 cases were recorded in migrant worker dormitories and the remaining six were imported cases. A total of 528 people, who are above 60 years old, were among the local cases.

Among the new cases yesterday, 57 were from existing clusters, four of which were aged-care homes and one pre-school facility.

The country now has a total of 165,663 cumulative Covid-19 cases, with 24,941 of them active.

There were 17,766 patients in home recovery, 4,645 in community care facilities and 921 in Covid-19 treatment facilities.

There were 1,609 patients in hospital, with 338 patients requiring oxygen support and 57 in intensive care units (ICU).

So far, 84% of the population has been fully vaccinated and 85% has received at least one dose.

According to the health ministry, a total of 655,029 individuals have received their booster shots and another 96,000 have booked their appointments. - FMT