SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 147 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Monday (Aug 30), including two new clusters linked to Tampines Bus Interchange and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
Of the new locally transmitted cases, 52 were unlinked, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
Fifty-three infections were linked to previous cases and had been placed in quarantine, and another 42 linked cases were detected through surveillance testing.
Among the new cases, one person is above the age of 70 who was unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and at risk of serious illness, said MOH.
There were also eight imported cases, who were placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival.
In total, Singapore reported 155 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
This is the highest number of locally transmitted and total COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore since Jul 22.
Two new clusters were reported on Monday, one involving staff at Tampines Bus Interchange and another at IMH.
Four of the new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday were linked to Tampines Bus Interchange, forming a cluster of 11 infections.
Four cases were linked to IMH, forming a cluster of six infections.
There are now eight active COVID-19 clusters involving staff at bus interchanges across Singapore, with 46 of the new COVID-19 cases linked to them.
The cluster linked to staff at Boon Lay Bus Interchange had 15 cases added to it, taking its total to 31 infections.
Eighteen cases were added to the cluster at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, which now has 70 infections.
Three cases were added to Jurong East Bus Interchange, taking its total to 24 cases. The cluster at Punggol Bus Interchange grew by four cases to a total of 29. Bishan Bus Interchange added two cases, taking its total to 26 cases.
One cluster has also closed, said MOH, adding that there are 68 active clusters in Singapore.
In his National Day Rally speech on Sunday night, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore is "in a new situation" now that the majority of its population is vaccinated against COVID-19.
But with the much more infectious Delta variant, Mr Lee said it is no longer possible to bring COVID-19 cases down to zero even if Singapore locks down for a long time.
“Fortunately, with vaccination and added precautions, we can live with the virus and become ‘COVID resilient’. We may have to tap on the brakes from time to time, but we want to avoid having to slam on the brakes hard,” he said.
While the number of coronavirus cases has gone up in the last week, the number of seriously ill people has remained stable.
“It is important to maintain this, so that we can continue to ease up, and especially to reconnect Singapore with the rest of the world,” Mr Lee said.
Singapore has reported a total of 67,459 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
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Of the new locally transmitted cases, 52 were unlinked, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
Fifty-three infections were linked to previous cases and had been placed in quarantine, and another 42 linked cases were detected through surveillance testing.
Among the new cases, one person is above the age of 70 who was unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and at risk of serious illness, said MOH.
There were also eight imported cases, who were placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival.
In total, Singapore reported 155 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
This is the highest number of locally transmitted and total COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore since Jul 22.
CLUSTERS AT TAMPINES BUS INTERCHANGE AND IMH
Two new clusters were reported on Monday, one involving staff at Tampines Bus Interchange and another at IMH.
Four of the new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday were linked to Tampines Bus Interchange, forming a cluster of 11 infections.
Four cases were linked to IMH, forming a cluster of six infections.
There are now eight active COVID-19 clusters involving staff at bus interchanges across Singapore, with 46 of the new COVID-19 cases linked to them.
The cluster linked to staff at Boon Lay Bus Interchange had 15 cases added to it, taking its total to 31 infections.
Eighteen cases were added to the cluster at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, which now has 70 infections.
Three cases were added to Jurong East Bus Interchange, taking its total to 24 cases. The cluster at Punggol Bus Interchange grew by four cases to a total of 29. Bishan Bus Interchange added two cases, taking its total to 26 cases.
One cluster has also closed, said MOH, adding that there are 68 active clusters in Singapore.
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BECOMING "COVID RESILIENT"
In his National Day Rally speech on Sunday night, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore is "in a new situation" now that the majority of its population is vaccinated against COVID-19.
But with the much more infectious Delta variant, Mr Lee said it is no longer possible to bring COVID-19 cases down to zero even if Singapore locks down for a long time.
“Fortunately, with vaccination and added precautions, we can live with the virus and become ‘COVID resilient’. We may have to tap on the brakes from time to time, but we want to avoid having to slam on the brakes hard,” he said.
While the number of coronavirus cases has gone up in the last week, the number of seriously ill people has remained stable.
“It is important to maintain this, so that we can continue to ease up, and especially to reconnect Singapore with the rest of the world,” Mr Lee said.
Singapore has reported a total of 67,459 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
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