SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry has revealed that four of its unvaccinated citizens, aged between 55 and 80, have died from complications linked to Covid-19.
Quoting health officials, Singapore’s The Straits Times said the four — three women and a man — had various underlying medical conditions.
It was the 13th straight day that deaths from Covid-19 were reported, taking Singapore’s coronavirus death toll to 107.
To date, a total of 40 people have died from Covid-19 in September, compared with 18 in August.
According to the newspaper, 2,356 new Covid-19 infections were reported yesterday, including 1,938 new infections in the community, 412 new cases in the migrant worker dormitories and six imported cases.
Of the 13 large active clusters reported, the largest was Blue Stars Dormitory, off Pioneer Road North, which had 483 cases.
Woodlands Dormitory reported 38 more cases, bringing the total to 392. Avery Lodge reported 18 more cases, bringing its total to 415.
The ministry said there was no evidence of Covid-19 transmission beyond each of these dormitories and new cases have already been quarantined.
The total number of cases in Singapore now stands at 101,786.
Nearly 4.5 million people, or 82% of the population, are fully vaccinated and 85% have received at least one dose. - FMT
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