SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 61 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Wednesday (Aug 11), including 17 with no links to previous cases.
Thirty-three infections were linked to previous cases and had been placed on quarantine. Another 11 linked infections were detected through surveillance testing, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.
Among the new cases, three were people above the age of 70 who were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and at risk of serious illness, said MOH.
There were also two imported cases, who were placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival. Both infections were detected upon arrival in Singapore.
In total, Singapore reported 63 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
MOH will release further updates on Wednesday night on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
MOH on Tuesday said that it has been "facilitating private healthcare institutions" to order more Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses, with stocks expected to arrive in the next four to six weeks.
Under the Special Access Route framework, the Government has allocated 170,000 doses of its stock of Sinovac vaccine to 31 approved private healthcare institutions.
This means 85,000 people will be able to receive their vaccine free of charge, based on a two-dose regime per person for full vaccination.
MOH estimated that 85,000 people will have received their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine by Thursday.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has reported a total of 65,953 COVID-19 cases and 42 fatalities from the disease.
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Thirty-three infections were linked to previous cases and had been placed on quarantine. Another 11 linked infections were detected through surveillance testing, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update.
Among the new cases, three were people above the age of 70 who were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and at risk of serious illness, said MOH.
There were also two imported cases, who were placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival. Both infections were detected upon arrival in Singapore.
In total, Singapore reported 63 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
MOH will release further updates on Wednesday night on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
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MOH on Tuesday said that it has been "facilitating private healthcare institutions" to order more Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses, with stocks expected to arrive in the next four to six weeks.
Under the Special Access Route framework, the Government has allocated 170,000 doses of its stock of Sinovac vaccine to 31 approved private healthcare institutions.
This means 85,000 people will be able to receive their vaccine free of charge, based on a two-dose regime per person for full vaccination.
MOH estimated that 85,000 people will have received their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine by Thursday.
As of Wednesday, Singapore has reported a total of 65,953 COVID-19 cases and 42 fatalities from the disease.
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