Gahmen needs to come clean on those cases classified as "work permit holders not residing in domintories"

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from MOH report 12 October 2021:

Summary of local situation · 1,619 cases are currently warded in hospital. 291 cases require oxygen supplementation and 42 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). · Over the last 28 days, of the 58,894 infected individuals, 98.5% had no or mild symptoms, 1.2% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. · As of 11 October 2021, 83% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. · As of 12 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 2,976 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,721 in the community, 251 in the migrant worker dormitories and 4 imported cases.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.5% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.2% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 49.9% were fully vaccinated and 50.1% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1

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2. 11 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection2. Of these, 5 were male Singaporeans and 6 were female Singaporeans, aged between 66 and 98 years. Amongst them, 3 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 6 had been partially vaccinated and 2 had been vaccinated. All of them had various underlying medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 26.6% were fully vaccinated and 73.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups
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4. As of 12 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 16,932 (78.7%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 2,626 (12.2%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 335 (1.6%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,619 (7.5%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 291 require oxygen supplementation, and 42 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days
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Vaccination progress

5. As of 11 October 2021, 83% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,490,422 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,606,968 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,546,215 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 215,702 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 113,562 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 760,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 465,204 individuals have received their booster shots and another 127,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the cluster listed below, which has already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases​

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total3​	Remarks​
United Medicare Centre (Toa Payoh)	6​	99​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 99 cases, 13 are staff, 85 are residents, and 1 is a household member of a case.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 12 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 2,976 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,721 community cases, 251 dormitory residents cases and 4 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 519 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age

Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age
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10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
12 OCTOBER 2021


[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 75832, 85526, 86772, 101610, 102320, 105172, 107109, 113768, 118238, 129333 and 132224.
[3] 3 Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 13 October 2021:

Summary of local situation 1,507 cases are currently warded in hospital. 300 cases require oxygen supplementation and 46 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Over the last 28 days, of the 61,274 infected individuals, 98.5% had no or mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. As of 12 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. As of 13 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,190 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,686 in the community, 498 in the migrant worker dormitories and 6 imported cases.

SITUATION UPDATE​

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.5% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 49.6% were fully vaccinated and 50.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition[1]









2. 9 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection[2]. Of these, 6 were male Singaporeans and 3 were female Singaporeans, aged between 52 and 98 years. Amongst them, 6 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 2 had been partially vaccinated and 1 had been vaccinated. 8 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while an unvaccinated case had no known medical conditions. The 52 year-old case had been partially vaccinated against COVID-19, and had multiple underlying medical conditions.





3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 24.1% were fully vaccinated and 75.9% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups









4. As of 13 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 17,080 (77.8%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 2,885 (13.1%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 473 (2.2%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,507 (6.9%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 300 require oxygen supplementation, and 46 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days







Vaccination progress

5. As of 12 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.





6. We have administered a total of 9,518,022 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,609,566 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,548,440 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 218,153 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 114,681 individuals.





7. To date, we have invited about 760,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 487,673 individuals have received their booster shots and another 117,000 have booked their appointments.





Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the cluster listed below, which has already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total[3]​	Remarks​
Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre	2​	369​	Transmission amongst workers and trade visitors. Of the 369 cases, 340 are workers at the market, 4 are trade visitors and 25 are household members of cases.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	2​	95​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 95 cases, 11 are staff and 84 are residents. New cases have already been isolated.

Summary of trends for local cases
9. As of 13 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,190 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,686 community cases, 498 dormitory residents cases and 6 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 553 seniors who are above 60 years.
Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age




Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age



10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.



MINISTRY OF HEALTH

13 OCTOBER 2021

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[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 85490, 104465, 116628, 117027, 125777, 129048, 132264, 132652 and 136349.

[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 14 October 2021:

Summary of local situation

• 1,511 cases are currently warded in hospital. 310 cases require oxygen supplementation and 46 are in the intensive care unit (ICU).
• Over the last 28 days, of the 63,299 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died.
• As of 13 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.
• As of 14 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 2,932 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,412 in the community, 517 in the migrant worker dormitories and 3 imported cases.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 50.1% were fully vaccinated and 49.9% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1

2. 15 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 8 were male Singaporeans and 7 were female Singaporeans. They include a 23 year-old individual who had been partially vaccinated against COVID-19, and a 34 year-old individual who had been unvaccinated. Both had multiple underlying medical conditions. The other 13 individuals who passed away were aged between 60 and 89 years. Of these, 8 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, and 5 had been vaccinated. All of them had various underlying medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 24.8% were fully vaccinated and 75.2% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups


4. As of 14 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 16,723 (77.8%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 2,823 (13.1%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 438 (2.0%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,511 (7.0%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 310 require oxygen supplementation, and 46 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days


Vaccination progress

5. As of 13 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,541,594 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,611,766 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,550,515 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 220,534 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 115,544 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 780,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 506,552 individuals have received their booster shots and another 110,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the cluster listed below, which has already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster	New Cases	Total3	Remarks
Acacia Home	3	11	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 11 cases, 2 are staff and 9 are residents.
St. Andrew's Nursing Home (Taman Jurong)	1	11	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 11 cases, 1 is a staff and 10 are residents.
MY World Preschool @ Hougang Dewcourt	3	12	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 12 cases, 3 are staff, 7 are students and 2 are household contacts of cases.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	8	104	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 104 cases, 14 are staff and 90 are residents. New cases have already been placed on Health Risk Warning.
ASPRI-Westlite Papan Dormitory	4	242	Intra-dormitory transmission amongst residents with no evidence of spread beyond dormitory.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 14 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 2,932 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,412 community cases, 517 dormitory residents cases and 3 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 436 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age



Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age



10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
14 OCTOBER 2021


[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 82460, 87277, 88824, 94769, 95817, 96819, 103874, 108149, 114275, 114933, 120282, 124664, 125116, 129123 and 132744.
[3] 3 Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 15 October 2021:

Summary of local situation 1,593 cases are currently warded in hospital. 322 cases require oxygen supplementation and 48 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Over the last 28 days, of the 65,808 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. As of 14 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. As of 15 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,445 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,823 in the community, 620 in the migrant worker dormitories and 2 imported cases.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 49.9% were fully vaccinated and 50.1% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition 1



2. 8 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 7 were male Singaporeans and 1 was a female Singaporean, aged between 61 and 89 years. Of these, 5 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, and 3 had been vaccinated. 7 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while an unvaccinated case had no known medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 26.6% were fully vaccinated and 73.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups





4. As of 15 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 16,513 (75.5%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 2,951 (13.5%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 804 (3.7%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,593 (7.3%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 322 require oxygen supplementation, and 48 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days


Vaccination progress

5. As of 14 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,563,625 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,613,735 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,552,603 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 223,551 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 116,639 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 780,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 525,212 individuals have received their booster shots and another 110,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total3​	Remarks​
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 5)	11​	55​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 55 cases, 1 is a staff and 54 are residents.
United Medicare Centre (Toa Payoh)	5​	118​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 118 cases, 15 are staff, 102 are residents and 1 is a household member of a case.
Acacia Home	3​	14​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 14 cases, 2 are staff and 12 are residents.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 15 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,445 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,823 community cases, 620 dormitory residents cases and 2 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 572 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age




Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age



10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.

[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.

[2] Cases 92245, 96889, 106570, 106886, 107291, 121257, 129702 and 142349.

[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 16 October 2021:

Summary of local situation 1,464 cases are currently warded in hospital. 310 cases require oxygen supplementation and 62 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Over the last 28 days, of the 68,147 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. As of 15 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. As of 16 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,348 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,688 in the community, 656 in the migrant worker dormitories and 4 imported cases.

SITUATION UPDATE​

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 49.4% were fully vaccinated and 50.6% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition[1]







2. 9 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection [2]. Of these, 4 were male Singaporeans and 5 were female Singaporeans, aged between 60 and 89 years. Amongst them, 5 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 2 had been partially vaccinated and 2 had been vaccinated. 8 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while an unvaccinated case had no known medical conditions.





3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 26.3% were fully vaccinated and 73.7% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups







4. As of 16 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 16,580 (76.5%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 2,862 (13.2%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 766 (3.5%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,464 (6.8%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 310 require oxygen supplementation, and 62 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days







Vaccination progress

5. As of 15 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.





6. We have administered a total of 9,598,504 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,616,536 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,555,676 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 224,870 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 117,283 individuals.





7. To date, we have invited about 780,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 554,004 individuals have received their booster shots and another 100,000 have booked their appointments.





Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total[3]​	Remarks​
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 5)	2​	59​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 59 cases, 3 are staff and 56 are residents.
United Medicare Centre (Toa Payoh)	4​	123​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 123 cases, 17 are staff, 105 are residents and 1 is a household member of a case.

Summary of trends for local cases


9. As of 16 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,348 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,688 community cases, 656 dormitory residents cases and 4 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 475 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age







Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age





10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.



MINISTRY OF HEALTH

16 OCTOBER 2021

[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 92570, 94015, 103313, 105159, 128981, 129822, 130150, 133461 and 138258.

[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 17 October 2021:

Summary of local situation · 1,651 cases are currently warded in hospital. 327 cases require oxygen supplementation and 66 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). · Over the last 28 days, of the 70,192 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. · As of 16 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. · As of 17 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,058 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,454 in the community, 601 in the migrant worker dormitories and 3 imported cases.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 48.5% were fully vaccinated and 51.5% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1


2. 9 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 6 were male Singaporeans and 3 were female Singaporeans, aged between 57 and 100 years. Amongst them, 7 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, and 2 had been vaccinated. 8 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while an unvaccinated case had no known medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 25.9% were fully vaccinated and 74.1% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups


4. As of 17 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 15,918 (74.8%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 2,986 (14.0%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 734 (3.4%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,651 (7.8%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 327 require oxygen supplementation, and 66 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days


Vaccination progress

5. As of 16 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,626,233 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,618,780 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,557,917 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 225,792 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 117,738 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 780,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 577,069 individuals have received their booster shots and another 88,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total3​	Remarks​
Apex Harmony Lodge	2​	12​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 12 cases, 4 are staff and 8 are residents.
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 5)	4​	63​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 63 cases, 3 are staff and 60 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	2​	109​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 109 cases, 15 are staff and 94 are residents.
Learning Vision @ Changi Airport	1​	17​	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 17 cases, 2 are staff, 13 are students and 2 are household members of cases.
MY World Preschool @ Hougang Dewcourt	1​	14​	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 14 cases, 3 are staff, 9 are students and 2 are household contacts of cases.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 17 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,058 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,454 community cases, 601 dormitory residents cases and 3 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 469 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age

Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age


10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
17 OCTOBER 2021

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1 Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
2 Cases 89374, 93067, 103696, 118141, 119504, 137441, 140089, 141833 and 144137.
3 Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 18 October 2021:

Summary of local situation 1,714 cases are currently warded in hospital. 337 cases require oxygen supplementation and 67 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Over the last 28 days, of the 71,834 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. As of 17 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. As of 18 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 2,553 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,008 in the community, 544 in the migrant worker dormitories and 1 imported case.

Situation update

Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.1% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 48.8% were fully vaccinated and 51.2% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1




2. 6 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection2 Of these, 4 were male Singaporeans and 2 were female Singaporeans, aged between 78 and 93 years. Amongst them, 4 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 1 had been partially vaccinated and 1 had been vaccinated. All of them had various underlying medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 25.5% were fully vaccinated and 74.5% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups




4. As of 18 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 15,132 (72.4%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 3,209 (15.3%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 858 (4.1%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,714 (8.2%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 337 require oxygen supplementation, and 67 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days



Vaccination progress

5. As of 17 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,640,810 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,620,212 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,559,408 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 226,702 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization's Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 118,214 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 780,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 588,596 individuals have received their booster shots and another 83,000 have booked their appointments.


Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster	New Cases	Total3	Remarks
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	8	52	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 52 cases, 1 is a staff and 51 are residents.
United Medicare Centre (Toa Payoh)	2	128	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 128 cases, 18 are staff, 109 are residents and 1 is a household contact of a case.
St. Andrew's Nursing Home (Taman Jurong)	1	16	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 16 cases, 3 are staff and 13 are residents.
Apex Harmony Lodge	1	13	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 13 cases, 4 are staff and 9 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	1	110	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 110 cases, 15 are staff, 94 are residents and 1 is a household contact of a case.
MY World Preschool @ Hougang Dewcourt	2	16	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 16 cases, 3 are staff, 9 are students and 4 are household contacts of cases.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 18 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 2,553 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,008 community cases, 544 dormitory resident cases and 1 imported case. Amongst the local cases today are 359 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age



Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age



10. Please refer to MOH's daily Situation Report (http://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
18 OCTOBER 2021

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[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 90058, 97452, 112528, 139408, 151653 and 151774.
[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 19 October 2021:

Summary of local situation · 1,738 cases are currently warded in hospital. 338 cases require oxygen supplementation and 71 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). · Over the last 28 days, of the 74,641 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. · As of 18 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. · As of 19 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,994 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 3,480 in the community, 501 in the migrant worker dormitories and 13 imported cases. · There is a usual post-weekend surge in cases today. We will have to closely monitor cases for the next few days, to determine if this is a temporary spike or a further surge in infections. · Nevertheless, over the past week, we have observed a rise in activity levels, including a higher number of visitors across all malls, larger crowds in the Orchard Road area, as well as a slight increase in public transport ridership. · Unfortunately, the number of unvaccinated seniors above 60 years old and who have been infected has risen over the past few days, to well over 100 a day. They are at risk of falling very sick. · The number of persons requiring ICU care continues to rise, and this has put our hospitals under significant pressure and strain. · We strongly encourage everyone, especially the elderly and persons with comorbidities who are more vulnerable to severe illnesses, to limit your social activities and go out only for essential activities.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 48.6% were fully vaccinated and 51.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1


2. 7 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 5 were male Singaporeans and 2 were female Singaporeans, aged between 57 and 90 years. Amongst them, 3 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 1 had been partially vaccinated and 3 had been vaccinated. 6 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while an unvaccinated case had no known medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 27.1% were fully vaccinated and 72.9% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups


4. As of 19 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 16,377 (71.9%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 3,812 (16.7%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 851 (3.7%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,738 (7.6%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 338 require oxygen supplementation, and 71 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days


Vaccination progress

5. As of 18 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,662,027 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,622,432 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,562,307 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 227,800 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 118,598 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 850,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 604,552 individuals have received their booster shots and another 96,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total3​	Remarks​
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 5)	1​	64​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 64 cases, 3 are staff and 61 are residents.
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	1​	53​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 53 cases, 1 is a staff and 52 are residents.
United Medicare Centre (Toa Payoh)	4​	132​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 132 cases, 18 are staff, 113 are residents and 1 is a household contact of a case.
St. Andrew's Nursing Home (Taman Jurong)	2​	18​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 18 cases, 3 are staff and 15 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	4​	114​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 114 cases, 15 are staff, 98 are residents and 1 is a household contact of a case.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 19 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,994 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 3,480 community cases, 501 dormitory resident cases and 13 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 567 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age

Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age


10. There is a usual post-weekend surge in cases today. We will have to closely monitor cases for the next few days, to determine if this is a temporary spike or a further surge in infections.

11. Nevertheless, over the past week, we have observed a rise in activity levels, including a higher number of visitors across all malls, larger crowds in the Orchard Road area, as well as a slight increase in public transport ridership.

12. Unfortunately, the number of unvaccinated seniors above 60 years old and who have been infected has risen over the past few days, to well over 100 a day. They are at risk of falling very sick. The number of persons requiring ICU care continues to rise, and this has put our hospitals under significant pressure and strain.

13. We strongly encourage everyone, especially the elderly and persons with comorbidities who are more vulnerable to severe illnesses, to limit your social activities and go out only for essential activities.

14. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
19 OCTOBER 2021

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1 Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
2 Cases 66608, 73695, 87487, 119517, 130749, 142463 and 151778.
3 Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 20 October 2021:

Singapore entered the Stabilisation Phase on 27 September 2021 to slow down the rate of transmission and ease the strain on our healthcare system. Over the past four weeks, we have set up more COVID-19 Treatment Facilities (CTF) and made improvements in the Home Recovery Programme (HRP). We also simplified our healthcare protocols, allowing individuals with mild or no symptoms to self-isolate early and recover at home. This has allowed hospital capacity to be reserved for the vulnerable. To better protect unvaccinated and vulnerable individuals, we further expanded coverage of Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS) to settings frequently visited by COVID-19 positive cases.

2. We thank all Singapore residents for your cooperation with the safe management measures over the past month. The stabilisation measures have helped to moderate the rate of transmission. However, daily case numbers are continuing to rise, and we are still seeing many vulnerable patients needing intensive care unit (ICU) care. To allow more time for the situation to stabilise further, and to protect our healthcare system and workers, we will need to maintain our existing community safe management measures.

Updates on Local COVID-19 Situation and Hospital Capacity

3. So far the vast majority (98.6%) of cases continue to have mild or no symptoms. This is due to our high vaccination coverage, with 84% of the population having now completed their two-dose regimen. Of the 495 cases with severe illness in the past few days, a disproportionate proportion (54.7%) were unvaccinated, with the remainder being vaccinated individuals with co-morbidities. Unfortunately, the number of unvaccinated seniors above 60 years old who are infected has risen over the past few days, to about 100 a day.

4. The number of persons requiring ICU care is continuing to rise at a similar rate as our overall case numbers, albeit with a lag. We have had 80 new cases in ICU over the past two weeks, as compared to 46 over the preceding two weeks.

5. With the rise in cases, we are also seeing more infected persons being admitted into hospitals and treatment facilities. Currently, 1,738 cases (around 10% of COVID-19 patients) are admitted either into hospitals or CTFs because of more severe symptoms or co-morbidities which require close observation. Seniors above 60 years old and are not fully vaccinated comprise about two-thirds of the ICU cases and deaths.

6. We currently have about 1,650 isolation beds and 200 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients in the public hospitals. 89% of our isolation beds have been filled. The occupancy rates for ICU beds, which consist of existing COVID cases requiring ICU care, COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU for monitoring, as well as non-COVID patients, stands at about 67%.

7. To cope with the increase in cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been proactively working with the public, community and private hospitals to set aside more beds for COVID-19 patients. We are currently operating a total of 4,200 hospital and CTF beds. Of these, about 200 are ICU beds, and another 100 can be stood up to handle ICU cases at short notice. To reduce the load, the hospital clinical teams have been actively referring more stable patients to CTFs for further monitoring. Patients who require less monitoring will be referred to Community Isolation Facilities (CIF) or HRP. The close coordination between the different facilities and teams has enabled more streamlined transfers to keep the hospitalisation numbers low.MOH is also working with community hospitals to operate more CTF-type beds to ensure continuity of care and assist in further recovery and rehabilitation of recovering older COVID-19 patients with co-morbidities.

8. Even as the public hospitals continue to set aside more beds for COVID-19 patients, we have observed longer admission waiting time for these patients. Hence, we have reduced non-urgent and non-life-threatening care treatments, to alleviate the pressure on public hospital capacity and manpower. Our private hospitals have also been mobilised to attend to some of these non-urgent patients from our public hospitals to ensure timely delivery of care.

Maintaining our Stabilisation Measures

9. We entered the Stabilisation Phase on 27 September 2021 to slow the rate of transmission and protect our healthcare system. Unfortunately, given the continuing pressures on our healthcare system, more time is needed for the situation to stabilise. Hence, we will extend the Stabilisation Phase from 25 October 2021 through 21 November 2021. We will review the measures at the two-week mark and adjust these based on the community situation then.

Targeted Support Measures

10. The Government will extend the support measures to tide affected businesses and individuals over the extended Stabilisation Phase from 25 October to 21 November 2021.

11. The Government will extend the Jobs Support Scheme support at 25% for sectors significantly affected by the continuing tightened measures. These are: F&B, retail, cinemas, museums, art galleries, historical sites, family entertainment, tourism, gyms and fitness studios, and performing arts and arts education. Please refer to Annex A for details.

12. The Government will provide a 0.5 month rental waiver for qualifying tenants on Government-owned commercial properties. Qualifying tenant-occupiers and owner-occupiers of privately-owned commercial properties will also be given a 0.5 month rental relief cash payout under the Rental Support Scheme (RSS)1. More details on the RSS will be made available on the Inland Revenue Authority Singapore (IRAS) website.

13. Cooked food and market stallholders in centres managed by the National Environment Agency (NEA) or NEA-appointed operators will receive a 0.5 month rental waiver.

14. To support taxi and private hire car drivers, we will also extend the COVID-19 Driver Relief Fund payout at $10 and $5 per vehicle per day in November2 and December 2021 respectively.

15. The total sum of the support measures is $640m. This will be funded from the higher-than-expected revenues collected to-date. There will be no further draw on Past Reserves.

Protecting our Vulnerable Groups

16. During this period, we strongly encourage everyone to practise social responsibility to abide by the prevailing safe management measures, test regularly, and seek medical treatment if feeling unwell. The elderly and persons with co-morbidities should take extra precautions as they are more vulnerable to severe illness should they get infected. Together, we will be able to ride out this wave of infections safely and emerge stronger.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
20 October 2021

[1] Small and Medium Enterprises and eligible Non-Profit Organisations with an annual revenue not exceeding $100 million, who are tenant-occupiers or owner-occupiers of qualifying commercial properties, will be eligible for rental relief.
[2] This latest total payout of $10 per vehicle per day in November 2021 supersedes the $5 per vehicle per day payout announced previously.

 

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from MOH report 20 October 2021:

Summary of local situation



· 1,718 cases are currently warded in hospital. 337 cases require oxygen supplementation and 67 are in the intensive care unit (ICU).



· Over the last 28 days, of the 77,040 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died.



· As of 19 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.



· As of 20 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,862 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 3,221 in the community, 630 in the migrant worker dormitories and 11 imported cases.

SITUATION UPDATE​

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.7% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 47.6% were fully vaccinated and 52.4% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1
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2. 18 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection2. Of these, 16 were male Singaporeans and 2 were female Singaporeans/ Permanent Residents, aged between 55 and 96 years. Amongst them, 8 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 1 had been partially vaccinated and 9 had been vaccinated. 17 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while an unvaccinated case had no known medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 30.1% were fully vaccinated and 69.9% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups
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4. As of 20 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 17,084 (72.3%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 3,941 (16.7%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 887 (3.8%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,718 (7.3%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 337 require oxygen supplementation, and 67 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days
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Vaccination progress

5. As of 19 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,683,226 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,623,926 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,563,906 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 229,117 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 119,071 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 850,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 622,452 individuals have received their booster shots and another 92,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases​

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total3​	Remarks​
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens	2​	21​	Transmission amongst residents. All 21 cases are residents.
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	39​	92​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 92 cases, 2 are staff and 90 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	1​	115​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 115 cases, 13 are staff and 102 are residents.
Acacia Home	1​	16​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 16 cases, 3 are staff and 13 are residents.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 20 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,862 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 3,221 community cases, 630 dormitory resident cases and 11 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 568 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age

Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age
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10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
20 OCTOBER 2021

[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 150839, 81624, 113732, 116398, 120525, 121496, 122460, 124136, 125114, 125437, 139042, 140841, 142945, 151320, 151847, 153734, 154231 and 154056.
[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 21 October 2021:

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue to suspend in-person visits at all hospital1 wards and residential care homes until 21 November 2021 (inclusive). This will protect healthcare capacity and vulnerable seniors during this period when COVID-19 cases in the community are rising.

2. MOH had earlier announced the suspension of in-person visits to hospitals till 23 October 2021 (inclusive), as well as to residential care homes until 24 October 2021 (inclusive). In the past two weeks, the rise in COVID-19 cases in the community has increased COVID-19 admissions to the hospitals. There were also several new COVID-19 clusters amongst patients and residents in the hospitals and residential care homes. To protect healthcare capacity during this period, as well as care homes residents who are more vulnerable, in-person visits to hospitals and residential care homes will continue to be suspended.

3. Concurrently, booster vaccination has been ramped up for healthcare workers and seniors, including those residing in residential care homes, to mitigate the risk of large outbreaks in the hospitals and residential care homes.

In-person Visits at Hospitals

4. During the suspension of in-person visits to all hospital wards, the following patient groups will continue to be allowed visitors on a case-by case basis, as assessed by the hospitals:

a. Patients who are in critical condition;
b. Paediatric patients;
c. Birthing/post-partum mothers; and
d. Patients requiring additional care support from caregivers. Examples of caregivers include those providing assistance to inpatients who have mental incapacities or family members who are undergoing caregiver training to better care for their loved ones after hospital discharge.

5. The above patient groups would be allowed only one pre-designated visitor, with one visit per day. Patients who are in critical condition may be allowed up to five pre-designated visitors, with a maximum of two visitors at the patient’s bedside at any one time.

6. All visitors to hospital wards during this period will need to produce a valid negative antigen rapid test (ART) result obtained within the last 24 hours of each visit, as administered or supervised by MOH-approved COVID-19 test providers (including tests performed at Quick Test Centres). This is a mandatory requirement for all visitors regardless of vaccination status, except for persons who have recovered from COVID-19 and are able to present a valid Pre-Event Test (PET) exemption notice2.

7. All visitors approved to enter hospital wards must don face masks with good filtration capability at all times. These include surgical masks and reusable masks that are made of two layers of fabrics. Visitors are reminded not to eat or drink in the hospital wards, or use the patients’ toilets in the wards. They should also avoid sitting on patients’ beds.

In-person visits at Residential Care Homes

8. During the period where in-person visits are suspended, residential care homes have the discretion to allow visits for exceptional cases, for example if the resident is critically ill. These visitors would be subject to visitor management measures as advised by the residential care homes.

9. Residential care homes would also be focusing on rolling out booster vaccinations for their residents during this period. As residents of care homes tend to be more susceptible to severe illness if infected, we strongly encourage all next-of-kin of residents to support their loved ones in getting vaccinated and/or receiving their booster dose once eligible. This would ensure that they have a high level of immunity and are protected from severe disease.

Safeguarding the Well-being of Our Patients/Residents

10. To ensure that patients/residents remain connected with their loved ones, the hospitals and residential care homes will continue to support alternative methods of communication such as through telephone or video calls.

11. MOH will review and calibrate these measures regularly in line with the evolving situation. We seek the understanding and cooperation of patients/residents, and their family members and loved ones as we work to safeguard them and the staff to reduce the risk of COVID-19 importation and transmission in our healthcare institutions and residential care facilities.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
21 October 2021


[1] Includes public acute hospitals, community hospitals and private hospitals
[2] Recovered individuals (within last 270 days) can obtain a PET Exemption Notice from any clinic offering ART or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing services.

 

[jw5]

from MOH report 21 October 2021:

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue to suspend in-person visits at all hospital1 wards and residential care homes until 21 November 2021 (inclusive). This will protect healthcare capacity and vulnerable seniors during this period when COVID-19 cases in the community are rising.

2. MOH had earlier announced the suspension of in-person visits to hospitals till 23 October 2021 (inclusive), as well as to residential care homes until 24 October 2021 (inclusive). In the past two weeks, the rise in COVID-19 cases in the community has increased COVID-19 admissions to the hospitals. There were also several new COVID-19 clusters amongst patients and residents in the hospitals and residential care homes. To protect healthcare capacity during this period, as well as care homes residents who are more vulnerable, in-person visits to hospitals and residential care homes will continue to be suspended.

3. Concurrently, booster vaccination has been ramped up for healthcare workers and seniors, including those residing in residential care homes, to mitigate the risk of large outbreaks in the hospitals and residential care homes.

In-person Visits at Hospitals

4. During the suspension of in-person visits to all hospital wards, the following patient groups will continue to be allowed visitors on a case-by case basis, as assessed by the hospitals:

a. Patients who are in critical condition;
b. Paediatric patients;
c. Birthing/post-partum mothers; and
d. Patients requiring additional care support from caregivers. Examples of caregivers include those providing assistance to inpatients who have mental incapacities or family members who are undergoing caregiver training to better care for their loved ones after hospital discharge.

5. The above patient groups would be allowed only one pre-designated visitor, with one visit per day. Patients who are in critical condition may be allowed up to five pre-designated visitors, with a maximum of two visitors at the patient’s bedside at any one time.

6. All visitors to hospital wards during this period will need to produce a valid negative antigen rapid test (ART) result obtained within the last 24 hours of each visit, as administered or supervised by MOH-approved COVID-19 test providers (including tests performed at Quick Test Centres). This is a mandatory requirement for all visitors regardless of vaccination status, except for persons who have recovered from COVID-19 and are able to present a valid Pre-Event Test (PET) exemption notice2.

7. All visitors approved to enter hospital wards must don face masks with good filtration capability at all times. These include surgical masks and reusable masks that are made of two layers of fabrics. Visitors are reminded not to eat or drink in the hospital wards, or use the patients’ toilets in the wards. They should also avoid sitting on patients’ beds.

In-person visits at Residential Care Homes

8. During the period where in-person visits are suspended, residential care homes have the discretion to allow visits for exceptional cases, for example if the resident is critically ill. These visitors would be subject to visitor management measures as advised by the residential care homes.

9. Residential care homes would also be focusing on rolling out booster vaccinations for their residents during this period. As residents of care homes tend to be more susceptible to severe illness if infected, we strongly encourage all next-of-kin of residents to support their loved ones in getting vaccinated and/or receiving their booster dose once eligible. This would ensure that they have a high level of immunity and are protected from severe disease.

Safeguarding the Well-being of Our Patients/Residents

10. To ensure that patients/residents remain connected with their loved ones, the hospitals and residential care homes will continue to support alternative methods of communication such as through telephone or video calls.

11. MOH will review and calibrate these measures regularly in line with the evolving situation. We seek the understanding and cooperation of patients/residents, and their family members and loved ones as we work to safeguard them and the staff to reduce the risk of COVID-19 importation and transmission in our healthcare institutions and residential care facilities.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
21 October 2021


[1] Includes public acute hospitals, community hospitals and private hospitals
[2] Recovered individuals (within last 270 days) can obtain a PET Exemption Notice from any clinic offering ART or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing services.

 

[jw5]

from MOH report 21 October 2021:

Summary of local situation 1,613 cases are currently warded in hospital. 346 cases require oxygen supplementation and 61 are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Over the last 28 days, of the 78,985 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died. As of 20 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. As of 21 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,439 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,937 in the community, 500 in the migrant worker dormitories and 2 imported cases.

SITUATION UPDATE​

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 47.1% were fully vaccinated and 52.9% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition[1]







2. 16 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection [2]. Of these, 11 were male Singaporeans/ Permanent Residents, 4 were female Singaporeans, and 1 was a male Malaysian Work Permit holder, aged between 61 and 93 years. Amongst them, 8 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 1 had been partially vaccinated and 7 had been vaccinated. 15 of them had various underlying medical conditions, while a vaccinated case had no known medical conditions.


3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 31.4% were fully vaccinated and 68.6% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups











4. As of 21 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 17,617 (72.4%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 4,223 (17.4%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 880 (3.6%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,613 (6.6%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 346 require oxygen supplementation, and 61 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days







Vaccination progress

5. As of 20 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.


6. We have administered a total of 9,701,329 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,625,367 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,567,666 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 230,651 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 119,711 individuals.


7. To date, we have invited about 850,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 637,326 individuals have received their booster shots and another 98,000 have booked their appointments.



Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total[3]​	Remarks​
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village	2​	42​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 42 cases, 1 is a staff and 41 are residents.
PCF Sparkletots @ Zhenghua (632A Senja Road)	3​	17​	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 17 cases, 5 are staff, 11 are students and 1 is a household contact of a case.
Bo Tien Home for the Aged	1​	12​	Transmission amongst residents. All 12 cases are residents.
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens	1​	22​	Transmission amongst residents. All 22 cases are residents.
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	17​	109​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 109 cases, 2 are staff and 107 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	3​	118​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 118 cases, 13 are staff and 105 are residents.
Apex Harmony Lodge	2​	15​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 15 cases, 4 are staff and 11 are residents.
ECON Medicare Centre & Nursing Home (10 Buangkok View Block 5)	1​	65​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 65 cases, 3 are staff and 62 are residents.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 21 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,439 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,937 community cases, 500 dormitory resident cases and 2 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 492 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age




Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age





10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.



MINISTRY OF HEALTH

21 OCTOBER 2021

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[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 87560, 115411, 116389, 119990, 123512, 126613, 126921, 128390, 130654, 130713, 141879, 145250, 148261, 159379, 162316 and 162362.
[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 22 October 2021:

Summary of local situation

• 1,609 cases are currently warded in hospital. 338 cases require oxygen supplementation and 57 are in the intensive care unit (ICU).
• Over the last 28 days, of the 80,970 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, 0.1% required ICU care, and 0.2% has died.
• As of 21 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.
• As of 22 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,637 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 3,039 in the community, 592 in the migrant worker dormitories and 6 imported cases.

Situation update
1. Over the last 28 days, 98.7% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 1.0% required oxygen supplementation, and 0.1% had been in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 46.7% were fully vaccinated and 53.3% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1


2. 14 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 7 were male Singaporeans and 7 were female Singaporeans, including a 41 year-old individual who had been vaccinated against COVID-19, but was immunocompromised and had severe underlying lung disease. The other 13 individuals were aged between 59 and 97 years.

3. Amongst them, 7 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 1 had been partially vaccinated and 5 had been vaccinated. All of them had various underlying medical conditions. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 30.7% were fully vaccinated and 69.3% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 2: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups





4. As of 22 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 17,766 (71.2%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 4,645 (18.6%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 921 (3.7%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,609 (6.5%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 338 require oxygen supplementation, and 57 are in the ICU.

Figure 3: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days


Vaccination progress

5. As of 21 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,722,320 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,626,787 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,568,842 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 234,168 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 120,594 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 910,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 655,029 individuals have received their booster shots and another 96,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 4: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster	New Cases	Total3	Remarks
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village	10	52	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 52 cases, 1 is a staff and 51 are residents.
PCF Sparkletots @ Zhenghua (632A Senja Road)	2	19	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 19 cases, 5 are staff, 12 are students and 2 are household contacts of cases.
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens	22	44	Transmission amongst residents. All 44 cases are residents.
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	20	129	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 129 cases, 4 are staff and 125 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	3	121	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 121 cases, 13 are staff and 108 are residents.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 22 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,637 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 3,039 community cases, 592 dormitory resident cases and 6 imported cases. Amongst the local cases today are 528 seniors who are above 60 years.

Figure 5: Number of Community Cases by Age



Figure 6: Number of Dormitory Cases by Age


10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
22 OCTOBER 2021


[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in Intensive Care Unit’.
[2] Cases 85094, 87022, 90185, 91805, 98944, 100617, 104463, 107712, 124982, 123829, 128317, 151380, 157954 and 165300.

[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 23 October 2021:

PREPARING FOR SAFE RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITIES BY BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS IN STABILISATION PHASE​

Earlier this week, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) announced the extension of the Stabilisation Phase for four weeks, through to 21 November 2021, with a mid-point review. We will make full use of this extension to build the strong foundations that will enable the safe resumption of activities in Singapore.

2. First, we will consolidate our capabilities in safeguarding the health of anyone who might become infected in Singapore. This entails ensuring that everyone becomes familiar and comfortable with being placed on the Home Recovery Programme (HRP), and ensuring that our onboarding and medical support for those who enter HRP are primed optimally. This also entails beefing up hospital capacity, including augmenting intensive care unit (ICU) beds and expanding healthcare manpower to care for those who need more medical attention. Private hospitals have also been prepared to help ease the patient load on public hospitals and ensure timely delivery of care to all patients, COVID-19 and non-COVID.

3. Second, we will continue to strengthen vaccination protection for our population in Singapore. This includes pressing ahead with our vaccination booster programme, and also bringing the recently Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR)-authorised Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine into the National Vaccination Programme (NVP), to allow the small minority of unvaccinated individuals, especially those who cannot take the mRNA vaccines due to medical conditions, to become fully vaccinated safely.

4. Third, we will expand the Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS) by requiring all onsite workers to be fully vaccinated, or minimally to be tested regularly. At the same time, recognising the importance of ensuring the well-being of our seniors, we will organise selected safe activities, which are in line with prevailing Safe Management Measures (SMMs), for our seniors, so that they can stay socially connected, active and healthy.

5. We will continue to proactively build these foundations and monitor the local situation and healthcare capacity in the next few weeks. If there is good progress in consolidating these foundations and the situation stabilises further, it will give us strong confidence to safely and progressively resume our social and economic activities.


A. Consolidating our Healthcare Capacity and Capabilities

Expanded Enrolment Criteria for Home Recovery Programme (HRP)

6. We previously announced the extension of HRP to more demographic groups. Home recovery is now the safe, default option for the majority of COVID-19 patients. As more of us become familiar and comfortable with HRP, and our onboarding processes and medical support structures become more established, we will now extend HRP to fully vaccinated pregnant COVID-19 patients who are below 35 years and are less than 26 weeks pregnant. These patients would be clinically assessed at selected hospitals to be suitable for home recovery before commencing HRP.

7. Meanwhile, we will continue to onboard more General Practitioners (GPs) to provide telemonitoring support for those on HRP, private sector hospitals to expand overall hospital bed capacity to manage COVID-19 and non-COVID patients, and stand up COVID-19 Treatment Facilities to augment the capacity of our public hospitals.

B. Protecting our Population with Expanded Vaccination

Pushing Ahead with our Vaccination Booster Programme

8. On 3 October 2021, we commenced the vaccination booster programme for persons aged 50 to 59 years, in addition to those aged 60 years and above who had started receiving their booster doses in September. As of 21 October 2021, 655,029 individuals have received their booster dose. 82% of individuals aged 50 to 59 years and 79% of seniors aged 60 years and above, who are eligible for their booster dose, have either booked an appointment or already received their booster dose.

9. Since 9 October 2021, we started booster vaccinations of healthcare workers, as well as frontline workers who completed their primary series vaccination regimen around six months ago. We have also started inviting persons aged 30 years and above who completed their primary series vaccination regimen around six months ago to make an appointment for their booster dose. As of 21 October 2021, we have invited about 190,000 persons aged 30 to 49 years to book an appointment for their booster dose, and about 138,000 (or 72% of those invited) have since booked an appointment.

Inclusion of Sinovac-CoronaVac under the National Vaccination Programme to Cater to Those Unable to be Vaccinated with mRNA Vaccines

10. The Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine will be included in the National Vaccination Programme (NVP), following HSA’s interim authorisation of the vaccine under the PSAR.

11. As recommended by the Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination (EC19V), given the relatively lower vaccine efficacy of Sinovac-CoronaVac compared with mRNA vaccines, the following guidance will apply:


a. Persons who can take the mRNA vaccines should continue to take two doses of the mRNA vaccines to complete their primary series regime.

b. Persons who had received only one or two doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine to-date, are strongly encouraged to complete a three-dose primary series regime with the mRNA vaccines as it offers more optimal protection .

c. Persons who are unable to take any dose of the mRNA vaccines due to medical reasons, should receive three doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac in total to complete their primary series regime.

d. Persons who started vaccination with mRNA vaccines but developed allergies or severe adverse reactions after the first dose of mRNA vaccine should complete a three-dose primary series regime with two more doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac. If the allergic reaction happens after the second dose of mRNA vaccine, then he/she should take one more dose of Sinovac-CoronaVac as their booster vaccination when they are eligible for a booster.


12. Locally, our vaccination rates are high – at more than 90% in eligible age groups. However, there are some who continue to choose not to take up mRNA vaccinations due to strong personal preferences. To ensure that everyone will have reasonably good protection against COVID-19, we will offer the three-dose primary series regime of Sinovac-CoronaVac under the NVP to those who have not completed their full course of vaccination, including persons who had only received one or two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac previously. This will help improve protection for persons vaccinated with Sinovac-CoronaVac.

13. However, Sinovac-CoronaVac will not be offered as a booster for persons who had already completed two doses of mRNA vaccine and did not develop allergies or severe adverse reactions. For this group, a third dose of mRNA vaccine will be offered to them as the booster dose instead, under the NVP.

14. Finally, for clarity, Sinovac-CoronaVac has not been approved for general use for individuals aged 12 to 17 years. This is not in the application from Sinovac and is also consistent with the World Health Organization’s approved use under the Emergency Use Listing. However, for those in this age band who are medically ineligible to complete a full two-dose regime of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty mRNA vaccines, we will offer a three-dose primary series using Sinovac-CoronaVac under a dedicated public health programme . They will be closely monitored by trained medical personnel under this public health programme, given that the use of Sinovac-CoronaVac in persons under the age of 18 years was not included in HSA’s PSAR interim authorisation. We will get in touch with eligible persons in this age group.

15. From 20 October 2021, we have invited persons aged 18 and above, who are medically ineligible to complete a two-dose regime of mRNA vaccines due to allergies or severe adverse reactions after their first dose, to receive their Sinovac-CoronaVac doses to complete their three-dose primary series regime. An SMS with a personalised booking link will be sent to the mobile number that they had registered with earlier for their first dose of mRNA vaccine, for them to book a new appointment on www.vaccine.gov.sg.The Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine provided under the NVP will be administered at the Raffles City Convention Centre, 11 selected Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs), and a list of private clinics that have been approved under Special Access Route to provide Sinovac-CoronaVac. More details on these clinics will be shared on MOH’s website from 24 October 2021.

16. As we move Sinovac-CoronaVac to a three-dose regime, we will need to make some adjustment to the vaccination status of those who have taken two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac, especially considering that there is an interval of 90 days between the second and third doses. All individuals who have taken two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac will be regarded as fully vaccinated for 4 months after the second dose, or until 31 December 2021, whichever is later. This arrangement will provide enough time for individuals to get their third doses and maintain their vaccination status. The same rule will apply to those who had received two doses of the Sinopharm vaccine. For travellers, we recognise that many may have taken only two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac in their home country, and we will regard those with two doses as vaccinated, but only for a limited period of 30 days.

Concession for Medically Ineligible Individuals across Settings with VDS

17. We have implemented VDS across different settings to protect unvaccinated individuals and reduce the strain on our healthcare system. However, we recognise that there is a small group of people who are medically ineligible for both the mRNA and Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccines. As a special concession, we will exempt such individuals from the VDS if they are certified to be medically ineligible for all vaccines under the NVP. More details on the medical criteria and timeline for the start of this concession will be issued by MOH later.

C. Resuming Our Social and Economic Activities Safely

Workforce Vaccination Measures to Keep the Workplace Safe

18. From 1 January 2022, only employees who are fully vaccinated , or have recovered from COVID-19 within the past 270 days, can return to the workplace. Unvaccinated employees will not be allowed to return to the workplace unless they have tested negative for COVID-19 before returning to the workplace, and they will need to pay for the costs of these tests. The test should be a Pre-Event Test at an MOH-approved COVID-19 test provider, and must be valid for the duration that the employees are required to be present at the workplace. The testing requirements will apply to medically ineligible persons and pregnant women as well. Tripartite partners have agreed on special considerations that employers should grant to these groups, such as allowing work from home without affecting performance and coming to reasonable agreement on cost-sharing of the tests. More details will be shared via a separate press release jointly issued by MOH and MOM, as well as in the tripartite advisory on vaccination at the workplace.

Keeping Our Seniors Active Through Safe and Healthy Activities

19. Over the past months, the options for seniors to be socially engaged in wellness activities have been limited, as a result of SMMs which had to be imposed to curb transmission of COVID-19. Keeping active is important for our seniors to maintain good physical and mental health. Hence, the People’s Association will organise activities for fully vaccinated seniors according to prevailing SMMs. These activities for fully vaccinated seniors will be held in a safe manner at specific sites and dedicated timings. The People’s Association will release more details at a later date.

Key Indicators for Easing of Measures

20. The MTF had earlier highlighted that the stabilisation measures will not remain static throughout this coming month. We are monitoring several key indicators closely. In particular, the weekly infection rate (i.e. the ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before) is now slightly above 1, which means that infections are continuing to rise, and continuing to put pressure on our healthcare system. If this ratio drops below 1, and the hospital/ICU situation remains stable, we will consider some calibrated easing of measures. This will include allowing selected group sports and school activities to resume with appropriate safeguards, as well as allowing members from the same households to dine together at F&B establishments.

Updates to Border Measures

Entry of Fully Vaccinated Domestic Workers

21. As announced previously, we will allow necessary workers and students to enter Singapore’s borders in a safe and calibrated manner from 1 November 2021, on the condition that they are fully vaccinated before arrival. As part of this move, we will facilitate the entry of more domestic workers, to meet urgent domestic and caregiving needs of local households, while regulating the numbers carefully as the global situation evolves.

Review of Countries/Regions Categories

22. As part of our regular review of the COVID-19 situation in countries/regions and our border measures, we have updated the list of countries in the various categories and adjusted the categories of some countries/ regions. Details of the updated country/ region classification and their corresponding border measures is in Annex A and would be effective for arrivals from 26 October 2021, 2359 hours.

Resumption of Travel from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

23. We had previously announced that all travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore. We have reviewed the COVID-19 situation in these countries, and all travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka prior to departure to Singapore will be allowed to enter and transit through Singapore from 26 October 2021, 2359 hours. These travellers will be subject to Category IV border measures.

Streamlining of Testing and SHN Protocols

24. We have further reviewed and streamlined our testing protocols and procedures for travellers arriving or transiting through Singapore, effective from 26 October 2021, 2359 hours. All travellers from Category II (non-Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)), III and IV countries will no longer need to undergo an on-arrival Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, and will only undergo an end of Stay-Home Notice (SHN) exit PCR test.

25. All travellers from Category III countries/regions will serve their 10-day SHN at their declared place of residence/accommodation regardless of the travellers’ and their household members’ vaccination status and travel history. By default, they will not be allocated accommodation in any dedicated SHN facilities. Returning residents should ensure that alternative accommodation is secured prior to their return if their homes are unsuitable for their SHN. Travellers from Category IV countries/regions will still be required to serve their 10-day SHN at dedicated SHN facilities.

26. Details of the updated testing regime and border measures is in Annex A . We will continue to adjust our border measures as the global situation evolves, so that we will reconnect with the world and reinstate our economic position globally.

Towards a COVID-19 Resilient Singapore

27. We will actively build the foundations for our eventual safe resumption of social and economic activities, and monitor the local situation closely for the next few weeks. In the meantime, we seek everyone’s understanding and cooperation to continue to exercise social responsibility and cooperate with all the SMMs and VDS measures we have put in place. Test yourselves regularly and follow the simplified health protocols. This will ensure that those who test positive for COVID-19 will receive the optimal level of care while not overwhelming our healthcare system. If you are offered a vaccination or booster dose, please also come forward and get vaccinated.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
23 OCTOBER 2021

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[1] Those who had taken one dose of Sinovac-CoronaVac to-date should complete their primary series vaccination with two more doses of mRNA vaccines; those who had taken two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac to-date should compete their primary series vaccination with one more dose of mRNA vaccine.
[2] Those who had taken one dose of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, will take two more doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac; those who had not taken any dose of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, will take three doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac.
[3] An individual is considered vaccinated if he/she a) has been fully vaccinated, i.e. received the appropriate regimen of World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines including their respective duration post-vaccination for the vaccine to be fully effective and b) had their vaccination records ingested in MOH’s IT systems.
[4] Negative ART results are valid for 24 hours.
[5] This includes travellers whose 14-day travel history include Category I and II countries/regions in addition to Category III countries/regions. Long-Term Pass Holders (LTPHs) with passes issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) may have to comply with additional requirements and measures.

 

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from MOH report 23 October 2021:

EXPERT COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 VACCINATION: UPDATED RECOMMENDATION ON USE OF COVID-19 VACCINES​

1. The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination notes the interim authorisation of the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR), for use in Singapore in individuals aged 18 years and above to prevent COVID-19.

2. The Expert Committee has independently reviewed the Sinovac-CoronaVac (COVID-19) vaccine’s safety and efficacy data for different population segments in Singapore and has been briefed by HSA on its full range of considerations in granting interim authorisation.

3. The safety profile of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine was observed to be consistent with other registered vaccines against other diseases.

4. In its key Phase III clinical trial study in Brazil, two doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine demonstrated a vaccine efficacy of 51% against symptomatic infection by earlier SAR-CoV-2 strains prior to the Delta variant, with a higher rate of protection against severe disease. However, varying effectiveness was observed in a range of different studies. There is also no comprehensive data on its protection against the Delta variant. Furthermore, antibody levels after vaccination were low and declined rapidly within three to six months after completion the 2nd dose returning to pre-vaccination levels by six months.

5. While Sinovac did not apply to HSA for PSAR authorisation of a 3-dose regimen for its Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine, there is evidence that a third dose of the vaccine is needed at three to six months after the second dose to raise antibody levels. This is consistent with the World Health Organisation Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) recommendation of a third dose for those aged 60 and above for the primary vaccination series.

6. The Expert Committee also notes that as at 23 October 2021, more than 84% of our total population has received at least one dose of the PSAR-authorised mRNA vaccines which have been the mainstay of our National Vaccination Programme.

7. In view of the lower efficacy of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine as compared to the PSAR-authorised mRNA vaccines and the lack of data on the efficacy of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine against the Delta variant, the Expert Committee recommends that persons who are unable to complete the full two-dose regime of the PSAR-authorised mRNA vaccines, due to valid medical reasons, should receive the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine. This includes those who have taken their first dose of one of the PSAR-authorised mRNA vaccines and developed myocarditis or allergies to the mRNA vaccines, as well as those who have a past history of allergy to a component in the mRNA vaccines.

8. The PSAR-authorised mRNA vaccines remain the recommended COVID-19 vaccines for all persons who are eligible, given the higher vaccine effectiveness against infection and severe disease, including against the Delta variant. Taking the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine will allow those who are medically unable to complete their primary vaccination using mRNA vaccines, to be protected against COVID-19, and to be considered fully vaccinated.

9. Given the circumstances aforementioned, persons of all ages who are eligible to receive the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine are recommended to receive three doses of the vaccine as their primary vaccination series. The second dose should be taken 28 days after the first dose, while the third dose should be taken 90 days after the second dose. The recommended timing of the third dose corresponds to when antibody levels are known to have declined. Persons who have received two doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine but are able to receive the PSAR mRNA vaccines, are strongly recommended to take one of the mRNA vaccines for the third dose of their primary vaccination series. Please refer to the Annex for further details on the recommended use of the vaccine under different circumstances.

10. The Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine is not recommended for use as a booster vaccination, except in persons who are unable – for medical reasons – to receive a third dose of the mRNA vaccine. Persons who have completed two doses of the mRNA vaccine without allergies or severe adverse events, are recommended to receive an mRNA vaccine instead of the Sinovac-Coronavac vaccine, if they are eligible for a booster.

11. There has been similar evidence that antibody levels from the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine also decline after two doses, and a third dose increases this substantially. The Expert Committee notes that some individuals have opted for Sinopharm BIBP under the Special Access Route (SAR) as their primary series vaccination despite the PSAR mRNA vaccines being strongly recommended for them. They are strongly recommended to take one of the PSAR mRNA vaccines for the third dose of their primary series vaccination. If they decline, a third dose of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine, is recommended, to be given at three months after the second dose to complete their primary vaccination series.

12. Separately, local and international safety data now indicate more clearly that persons with severe allergies to non-COVID-19 vaccines can be safely vaccinated with mRNA vaccines. These persons were previously required to undergo a review by a specialist before vaccination. Given the greater assurance of safety that we now have, based on global and local data, persons with severe allergies to other non-COVID-19 vaccines can now receive the mRNA vaccine without being reviewed by a specialist. Persons with documented allergy to PEG, which is a component of mRNA vaccines, continue to be ineligible for the mRNA vaccines.

13. The Expert Committee will continue to monitor and review the use of COVID-19 vaccines in Singapore as more data becomes available over time, and update our recommendations as necessary. A high local vaccination coverage is key to protect ourselves from COVID-19, and we encourage all medically eligible persons to be vaccinated.


EXPERT COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 VACCINATION
23 OCTOBER 2021

 

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from MOH report 23 October 2021:

Summary of local situation

• 3,512 cases were discharged today, of whom 474 are seniors above 60 years.
• 1,680 cases remain warded in hospital. 269 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 91 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) to prevent further deterioration, and 58 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU.
• Over the last 28 days, of the 83,141 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 0.9% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.1% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU, 0.1% were critically ill and intubated in the ICU, and 0.2% has died.
• As of 22 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.
• As of 23 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,598 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,804 in the community, 790 in the migrant worker dormitories and 4 imported cases.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 0.9% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.1% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 0.1% had been critically ill and intubated in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 46.4% were fully vaccinated and 53.6% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.
Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1


Figure 2: Daily Adult ICU Bed Utilisation



2. 6 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 2 were male Singaporean/ Singapore Resident and 4 were female Singaporeans, aged between 61 and 91 years. Amongst them, 4 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, and 2 had been vaccinated. All of them had various underlying medical conditions.

3. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 31.2% were fully vaccinated and 68.8% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 3: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups



4. 3,512 cases were discharged today, of whom 474 are seniors above 60 years. As of 23 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 17,725 (70.4%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 4,796 (19.1%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 960 (3.8%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,680 (6.7%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 269 require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 91 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 58 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU.

Figure 4: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days

Vaccination progress

5. As of 22 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

6. We have administered a total of 9,752,204 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,628,321 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,571,975 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 237,336 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 121,555 individuals.

7. To date, we have invited about 910,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 680,979 individuals have received their booster shots and another 88,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 5: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster	New Cases	Total3	Remarks
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village	6	60	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 60 cases, 1 is a staff and 59 are residents.
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens	10	59	Transmission amongst residents. All 59 cases are residents.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 23 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,598 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,804 community cases, 790 dormitory resident cases and 4 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 471 seniors who are above 60 years. The ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before is 1.14.

Figure 6: Number of Community Cases by Age


Figure 7: Ratio of Community Cases in the Past Week over the Week Before


10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
23 OCTOBER 2021


[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in ICU (Critically ill).
[2] Cases 79787, 103083, 104756, 128519, 137591 and 165335.
[3] Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 24 October 2021:

Summary of local situation · 3,369 cases were discharged today, of whom 502 are seniors above 60 years. · 1,738 cases remain warded in hospital. 278 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 97 are unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) to prevent further deterioration, and 58 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. · Over the last 28 days, of the 84,581 infected individuals, 98.6% had no or mild symptoms, 0.9% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.1% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU, 0.1% were critically ill and intubated in the ICU, and 0.2% has died. · As of 23 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose. · As of 24 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,383 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,708 in the community, 667 in the migrant worker dormitories and 8 imported cases.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.6% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 0.9% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.1% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 0.1% had been critically ill and intubated in the ICU. Amongst those who required oxygen supplementation and ICU, 46.2% were fully vaccinated and 53.8% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1


Figure 2: Daily Adult ICU Bed Utilisation


2. 15 more cases have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.2 Of these, 8 were male Singaporeans and 7 were female Singaporeans, aged between 58 and 100 years. Amongst them, 8 had been unvaccinated against COVID-19, 1 had been partially vaccinated and 6 had been vaccinated. All of them had various underlying medical conditions. Amongst those who have passed away over the last 28 days, 31.4% were fully vaccinated and 68.6% were unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated.

Figure 3: Deaths and Active Cases in ICU, Requiring Oxygen Supplementation or Hospitalised, by Age Groups


3. 3,369 cases were discharged today, of whom 502 are seniors above 60 years. As of 24 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 17,862 (70.4%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 4,817 (19.0%) cases are in Community Care Facilities, 961 (3.8%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,738 (6.8%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation. 278 require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 97 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 58 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU.

Figure 4: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days


Vaccination progress

4. As of 23 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 85% has received at least one dose.

5. We have administered a total of 9,773,881 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,629,597 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, and 4,573,743 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen. In addition, 238,589 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 121,927 individuals.

6. To date, we have invited about 910,000 eligible individuals to receive their booster doses. 699,542 individuals have received their booster shots and another 79,000 have booked their appointments.

Active clusters under close monitoring

7. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 5: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total3​	Remarks​
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village	6​	66​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 66 cases, 1 is a staff and 65 are residents.
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens	10​	70​	Transmission amongst residents. Of the 70 cases, 1 is a staff and 69 cases are residents.
PCF Sparkletots @ Zhenghua (632A Senja Road)	4​	23​	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 23 cases, 5 are staff, 13 are students and 4 are household contacts of cases.
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	5​	147​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 147 cases, 5 are staff and 142 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	1​	122​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 122 cases, 14 are staff and 108 are residents.

Summary of trends for local cases

8. As of 24 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,383 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,708 community cases, 667 dormitory resident cases and 8 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 428 seniors who are above 60 years. The ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before is 1.14.

Figure 6: Number of Community Cases by Age

Figure 7: Ratio of Community Cases in the Past Week over the Week Before


9. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.


MINISTRY OF HEALTH
24 OCTOBER 2021

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1 Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever in ICU (Critically ill).

2 Cases 86823, 101611, 103533, 106150, 110260, 115716, 119507, 127917, 138550, 149959, 158682, 158843, 160376, 160392 and 166062.

3 Includes new cases added today.

 

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from MOH report 25 October 2021:

PRUDENT USE OF SCDF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES​

1. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) advise members of the public to activate 995 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) only for life-threatening emergencies.

2. Between 15 and 21 October 2021, SCDF 995 Operations Centre received about 5,500 calls for medical assistance. Approximately 20% of the calls were from COVID-19 patients. They were conveyed to the nearest Emergency Department (ED). Of these COVID-19 patients conveyed to the ED, about 47% received only day treatment at the ED and did not need to be hospitalised. Additionally, 15% were warded for 2 days or less, and mainly for observation.

3. SCDF 995 EMS caters to the conveyance of both COVID-19 and non-COVID patients who suffer from life threatening and emergency conditions.1

4. To ensure that the 995 EMS is able to provide responsive conveyance for those with emergency conditions, we advise individuals who are not experiencing life-threatening emergencies to refrain from calling 995.

5. Individuals who have tested positive in their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and are recovering at home under the Home Recovery Programme or awaiting conveyance to a care or isolation facility, but who are experiencing only mild symptoms, are advised to seek medical help via the following channels:

a. A telemedicine provider (go.gov.sg/telemedicineproviders);
b. Their regular primary care provider; or
c. The HR Buddy hotline (6874 4939).

6. Those who have tested positive in their Antigen Rapid Test (ART) and are feeling unwell or experiencing symptoms such as fever or persistent cough should visit a Public Health Preparedness Clinic (PHPC) (https://flu.gowhere.gov.sg) via private transport for medical attention.

7. As we learn to live with COVID-19, appropriate activation of 995 EMS and use of ED services is important. It will ensure that patients requiring emergency care are able to receive it in a timely and prompt manner.

[1] These conditions include sudden onset of chest pain, breathlessness, drowsiness or confusion, sudden onset of limb or body weakness, difficulty in speech, or drooping of the face, severe bleeding from injuries, loss of consciousness, and unexplained jerking of the body or fits.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE

25 OCTOBER 2021

 

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from MOH report 25 October 2021:

Summary of local situation 2,954 cases were discharged today, of whom 428 are seniors aged 60 and above. Over the last 28 days, of the 86,106 infected individuals, 98.7% had no or mild symptoms, 0.9% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.1% were unstable and under close monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), 0.1% were critically ill and intubated in the ICU, and 0.2% has died. 1,779 cases remain warded in hospital. 261 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 107 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU, and 64 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 83.6%. As of 24 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 13% has received boosters. As of 25 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,174 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, with 2,843 in the community, 322 in the migrant worker dormitories and 9 imported cases. The weekly infection growth rate is 1.18.

Situation update

1. Over the last 28 days, 98.7% of local infected cases were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, 0.9% required oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 0.1% were unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 0.1% had been critically ill and intubated in the ICU.

Figure 1: Local Cases in the Last 28 Days by Severity of Condition1




2. As of 25 October 2021, 261 cases require oxygen supplementation in the general ward, 107 are unstable and under close monitoring in the ICU to prevent further deterioration, and 64 are critically ill and intubated in the ICU. The current overall ICU utilisation rate is 83.6%.

Figure 2: Daily Adult ICU Bed Utilisation



3. 14 more cases, aged between 60 and 93 years, have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection. All of them had various underlying medical conditions.

Figure 3: Patients Needing Oxygen Supplementation, ICU Care or Died2, by Age Groups




4. 2,954 cases were discharged today, of whom 428 are seniors aged 60 and above. As of 25 October 2021, 12pm, amongst all COVID-19 community cases who have been onboarded or admitted, 18,279 (71.3%) cases are undergoing Home Recovery. 4,626 (18.0%) cases are in Community Care Facilities mostly because their homes are not suitable for Home Recovery, 952 (3.7%) cases are in COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, and 1,779 (6.9%) COVID-19 patients are currently warded in hospital, mostly for observation.

Figure 4: Breakdown of Number of Active Cases in Hospital, COVID-19 Treatment Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Home Recovery Programme in the Last 7 Days



Vaccination

5. As of 24 October 2021, 84% of our population has completed their full regimen/ received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 85% has received at least one dose, and 13% have received their booster shots.

6. We have administered a total of 9,786,082 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme (Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty and Moderna). In total, 4,630,558 individuals have received at least one dose of vaccine under the national vaccination programme, 4,574,892 individuals having completed the full vaccination regimen, and 709,525 have taken their booster shots. In addition, 239,146 doses of other vaccines recognised in the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) have been administered, covering 122,126 individuals.

7. Over the past 7 days, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who are critically ill in the ICU are at 0.5 and 4.2 per 100,000 population respectively. Over the same period, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who died are 0.1 and 0.8 per 100,000 population respectively. Among seniors aged 60 and above, the number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated cases who are critically ill in the ICU are 2.3 and 30.1 respectively. The number of fully vaccinated and non-fully vaccinated seniors who died are 0.4 and 8.0 respectively.

Figure 5: 7-Day Moving Average of Number of Deaths and Active Cases in ICU or Requiring Oxygen Supplementation, per 100,000 Population by Vaccination Status3




Active clusters under close monitoring

8. We are closely monitoring the clusters listed below, which have already been ringfenced through tracing, testing and isolation.

Figure 6: Large Clusters with New Cases

Cluster​	New Cases​	Total4​	Remarks​
Institute of Mental Health	8​	116​	Transmission amongst staff and patients. Of the 116 cases, 8 are staff and 108 are residents
Banyan Home @ Pelangi Village	5​	71​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 71 cases, 1 is a staff and 70 are residents.
AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens	1​	71​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 71 cases, 1 is a staff and 70 cases are residents.
PCF Sparkletots @ Zhenghua (632A Senja Road)	2​	25​	Transmission amongst staff and students. Of the 25 cases, 5 are staff, 13 are students and 7 are household contacts of cases.
Bukit Batok Home for the Aged	7​	154​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 154 cases, 6 are staff and 148 are residents.
MWS Christalite Methodist Home	2​	124​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 124 cases, 14 are staff and 110 are residents.
United Medical Centre – Toa Payoh	1​	137​	Transmission amongst staff and residents. Of the 137 cases, 21 are staff, 115 are residents and 1 household contact of cases.

Summary of trends for local cases

9. As of 25 October 2021, 12pm, the Ministry of Health has detected a total of 3,174 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, comprising 2,843 community cases, 322 dormitory resident cases and 9 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 457 seniors who are aged 60 and above. The ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before is 1.18.

Figure 7: Number of Community Cases by Age




Figure 8: Weekly Infection Growth Rate5

10. Please refer to MOH’s daily Situation Report (www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/situation-report) for details.

[1] Includes only new cases reported in the past 28 days. Based on cases’ worst-ever condition; deceased cases previously in ICU are counted under ‘Deceased’ and not under ‘Ever Critically ill and Intubated in ICU’.

[2] May differ from the deaths reported for the day as the latter includes those who have passed on earlier, but whose cause of death was investigated and confirmed only later, e.g. Coroner’s cases.

[3] Non-fully vaccinated comprises persons who are partially vaccinated and completely unvaccinated.

[4] Includes new cases added today.

[5] Ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before.