SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 53 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Tuesday (Aug 10), including 15 with no links to previous cases.
Thirty-one infections linked to previous cases had already been placed in quarantine. Another seven linked were detected through surveillance testing.
There was also one imported case, who was detected and isolated upon arrival, taking Singapore's daily tally of new infections to 54.
MOH will provide further updates on Tuesday night on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
Dining-in at F&B outlets resumed on Tuesday for fully vaccinated people in groups of five as part of Singapore's two-step easing of COVID-19 measures.
Unvaccinated people can dine in at food and beverage establishments if they have a negative pre-event COVID-19 result from an approved test provider, said MOH early on Tuesday.
Those who are unvaccinated can also dine in at hawker centres and coffee shops, without the need for pre-event testing, but in groups of two.
From Tuesday, all Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who have not come forward for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine need not make a prior appointment to get the Pfizer-BioNTech jab at vaccination centres.
There are 26 community vaccination centres offering the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine.
Walk-ins have also been allowed since Aug 2 for Singapore residents who want to get a Moderna jab at any of the 11 community vaccination centres offering the vaccine.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has reported a total of 65,890 COVID-19 cases and 42 fatalities from the disease.
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Thirty-one infections linked to previous cases had already been placed in quarantine. Another seven linked were detected through surveillance testing.
There was also one imported case, who was detected and isolated upon arrival, taking Singapore's daily tally of new infections to 54.
MOH will provide further updates on Tuesday night on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
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DINING-IN RESUMES
Dining-in at F&B outlets resumed on Tuesday for fully vaccinated people in groups of five as part of Singapore's two-step easing of COVID-19 measures.
Unvaccinated people can dine in at food and beverage establishments if they have a negative pre-event COVID-19 result from an approved test provider, said MOH early on Tuesday.
Those who are unvaccinated can also dine in at hawker centres and coffee shops, without the need for pre-event testing, but in groups of two.
From Tuesday, all Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who have not come forward for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine need not make a prior appointment to get the Pfizer-BioNTech jab at vaccination centres.
There are 26 community vaccination centres offering the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine.
Walk-ins have also been allowed since Aug 2 for Singapore residents who want to get a Moderna jab at any of the 11 community vaccination centres offering the vaccine.
As of Tuesday, Singapore has reported a total of 65,890 COVID-19 cases and 42 fatalities from the disease.
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