2 more COVID-19 deaths in Singapore; 118 new locally transmitted cases as Bugis Junction cluster grows
Staff members and pedestrians are seen outside Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore on Apr 30, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
25 Aug 2021 06:33PM (Updated: 26 Aug 2021 01:23AM)
SINGAPORE: An elderly man and woman have died of COVID-19 complications, becoming the 14th and 15th deaths in August due to the coronavirus.
An 86-year-old Singaporean man who was partially vaccinated against COVID-19 died on Tuesday (Aug 24). He had a history of cancer, cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday.
The man, known as Case 66762, was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for an unrelated medical condition on Jul 1, and tested negative for COVID-19 "multiple times", said MOH. Another test taken on Jul 18 came back positive for COVID-19.
A 95-year-old Singaporean woman who died on Wednesday was the other fatality reported by MOH. She was not vaccinated and had a history of Alzheimer's disease.
The woman developed symptoms on Aug 5, and tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug 9 after being admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Singapore has reported a total of 52 deaths from the coronavirus.