Singapore reports 1,931 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths; ICU utilisation rate falls further

HOSPITALISATIONS

A total of 1,367 cases are warded in hospital, said MOH.

Among them, 199 require oxygen supplementation in general wards, 40 patients are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU, and 60 are critically ill and intubated.

A total of 2,533 cases were discharged over the past day, of whom 349 are seniors aged 60 and above. 

As of Friday, 94 per cent of the eligible population – those aged 12 and above – have completed their full regimen or received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

Twenty-three per cent have received their booster shots. 

Of the 81,083 COVID-19 cases over the last 28 days, 98.8 per cent had mild symptoms or were asymptomatic, while 0.7 per cent required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.2 per cent were in the ICU and 0.2 per cent died.

CLUSTERS

MOH said it is “closely monitoring” six large clusters, including one pre-school and four nursing homes. 

The Institute of Mental Health cluster recorded one new case, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 430. Twenty-eight of them are employees and 402 are residents, said MOH.